August 26, 2018

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Vol XXVIII No. 260

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2018 Pages 12 ` 5.00

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Food-laden trucks reach Kiphire

With shortage of rice, panic buyers swarm a rice-laden truck at Kiphire town on Friday. (NP)

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KIPHIRE, AUG 25 (NPN): Life is slowly limping back to normalcy in landslidehit Kiphire district, which remained cut-off due to blockade of roads by rainfall-triggered landslides,

Neingnainem crowned Miss Dimapur 2018

Neingainem Kuki Staff Reporter

DIMAPUR, AUG 25 (NPN): Twenty one-year old Neingainem Kuki was crowned Miss Dimapur 2018 at a gala event held at DDSC stadium here Saturday. Asonye Semy and Ikali Sumi were adjudged first and second runners-up respectively.

Neingainem tipped the scales in her favour with smart answers in the question and answer round.

Asked how youths could contribute towards progressive society, she said “By renewing and refreshing the current state, leadership and coming up with innovative skill and education, youths can contribute towards a progressive society.” Contestants were put through five different rounds including modern, ethnic wear, cocktail, designer and evening wear. (Full report on p-10)

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“You can’t expect varieties these days. It’s good as you can’t haggle much.”

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but shortage of essential commodities continue to hit the district.

Some rice-laden trucks arrived in Kiphire Friday through the efforts of district administration Kiphire.

However, shortage of essential commodities, par-

ticularly rice, is still being felt due weight restrictions imposed on goods-laden trucks.

According to sources, trucks were only allowed to carry nine to ten tons into Kiphire by the authorities as opposed to the 18 tons carried under normal conditions.

Sources said the truckers continue to charge normal hire rate of Rs. 60,000 regardless of the quantity of goods they carry. “This has affected supply and demand because traders are unable to replenish their stocks as per the market demand,” sources said.

It was learnt that district authorities were in touch with their counterparts in Kohima and Dimapur to allow Kiphire-bound trucks to carry at least 14 to 15 tons to further ease the burden on the market.

The department concerned was also reportedly doing its best to restore the damaged roads at the earliest.

NSDMA and the state government have initiated relief efforts to airdrop essential commodities. However, in spite of their best

efforts, it has proved insufficient. Kiphire district administration wrote to the state government to arrange more rice for Kiphire, which the government has agreed to do.

The district administration has also requested the public not to panic since the authorities were making all necessary arrangements and taking measures to resolve the issue.

KASU appeals Stating that normal life was yet to be restored as the supply of food grains was not sufficient, the Kiphire Area Students’ Union (KASU) has appealed to the government and the citizens to come together and extend humanitarian aid to the public of Kiphire.

In a press release, KASU president, Isaac Tsalumbi, said that on August 24 last, three truck-loads of rice reached Kiphire from Aghunato and each household was issued 10kg.

It has acknowledged the PDA government and district administration of Kiphire, Meluri, Phek and Kohima for extending their cooperation and support.

Despite criticism, BJP in Nagaland will immerse Vajpayee’s ashes GUWAHATI, AUG 25 (AGENCIES): Turning a deaf ear to the criticism of opposition Congress, the BJP in Nagaland has decided to go ahead with the proposed immersion of the ashes of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

BJP state unit chief Temjen Imna Along Longkumer said the ashes would be immersed on Monday.

“Yes, I will immerse the ashes in Doyang river on Monday,” he told TNIE. He had brought the ashes from New Delhi on Thursday and kept it at his residence in state capital Kohima.

Apart from Congress, a section of BJP workers and leaders was not happy over the move to immerse the ashes through local leaders and by following “alien” rituals. These BJP leaders had earlier suggested to Longkumer not to bring the ashes and hold a prayer meeting instead, in remembrance of Vajpayee. However, he did not accept the idea, TNIE report stated.

Asked about the criticism by Congress on the issue, Longkumer said: “Congress is doing its job. There is no ritual only respect to our departed leader”.

The Congress on Friday had said the immersion of Vajpayee’s ashes in some selected rivers of the country had been turned into a “political circus” by BJP and its Nagaland unit.

“The activities of BJP Nagaland and particularly its state president displaying their eagerness to please their communal masters by following and observing rituals that are alien to our way of life is an insult to all rightthinking Nagas. While Nagas have been struggling for the past seven decades to protect our unique history, the allout attempt by state BJP to assimilate themselves into a new alien culture as dictated by their high command is a severe assault on the aspirations of the Nagas and their future,” the Congress had said.

Meanwhile, in another Christianmajority state, Mizoram, Vajpayee’s ashes was immersed in Tlawng river.

The urn, containing the ashes, was brought to Aizawl from New Delhi by state BJP chief JV Hluna. The immersion followed a funeral with full Christian religious honour at BJP’s state head office.

India ready for Ahimsa meat: Maneka Gandhi NEW DELHI, AUG 25 (AGENCIES): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi said meat grown in a laboratory from animal cells, or “clean meat”, may help solve the problem of lynching, assault and intimidation by cow protection groups, which is creating “a pervasive air of violence”.

“It is the most important thing to create alternative sources of meat,” Gandhi said, according to The New Indian Express. “We must have clean meat...People are being lynched for taking cows for slaughter. Why this terror?” Maneka was speaking at a seminar on ‘Future of Protein Summit’ at Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad.

Gandhi said a private survey found that 66% consumers are ready to accept lab-grown “ahimsa” meat taken from animal cells and that top IT giants were investing in clean meat technology, Times of India reported. She also said people should opt for lab-grown meat since methane released by animals is the biggest contributor to global warming.

Manipur CM says no hurry to hold spl. session on Framework Agreement

Manipur CM N Biren attending people on Meeyamgi Numit and Hill Leaders’ Day in Imphal on Saturday.

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IMPHAL, AUG 25: Manipur chief minister, N. Biren Singh on Saturday said there was no hurry to summon a special session of the state assembly to discuss the Framework Agreement signed between Centre and the NSCN (I-M) since the Parliament had not tabled the matter during the last monsoon session.

“Nevertheless, the state government is still ready to convene the session anytime when required to take any decision to uphold people’s will/

wish,” Singh said, while talking to reporters on the sidelines of the joint Meeyamgi Numit (People’s Day) and Hill Leaders’ Day held at the CM’s secretariat durbar hall Saturday.

“The Centre has not informed the state government on the issue. The Centre will take all stakeholders including the Manipur government into confidence when the time comes,” he said.

Singh reiterated that the state government will always take people’s wish into account before accepting any final decision concerning the state.

Earlier, Biren Singh had said that he will be the first one to resign if Manipur’s integrity is threatened.

Congress leader Gaikhangam said, “It will not create any ripples when the chief minister resigns once the framework agreement becomes a statutory body.”

The chief minister also said, “The integrity and unity of the state will never be compromised.”

Opposition leader and former chief minister O Ibobi said, “If the stand of the BJP-led coalition government is so, then it should publicly announce that the government would shoulder the responsibility in the event of compromising Manipur’s integrity and unity in any manner.”

He said that the Cabinet had fixed the dates of the special session twice, but these were later cancelled.

Opposition Congress has announced that it will urge the Governor to summon a special session of the Assembly.

NTC questions UNC,NH for warning Nagas DIMAPUR, AUG 25 (NPN): Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) has said it was “seriously questionable” for the United Naga Council of Manipur and the Naga Hoho to issue a “severe warning to Nagas” through a joint statement which appeared in the August 24 issue of Nagaland newspapers.

NTC through its media cell, cited the joint statement by which UNC and Naga Hoho “cautioned any Naga elected representative, political leader, political party, unmandated or unauthorised Naga individual or group, not to attend or participate in any assembly or meeting that would sabotage the ‘IndoNaga’ peace” and further warned that any one defying “ the Naga political principle and its position would be treated as anti-national and their entry into Naga territory would be banned.”

NTC pointed out that UNC is only the exclusive um-

brella organisation of Nagas of Manipur and therefore, has no jurisdiction over Nagas living outside Manipur state.

It also pointed out that while Naga Hoho, was supposed to be the “apex organisation of all Nagas, irrespective of territorial barriers”, the ENPO is outside its purview. In addition, NTC said even Central Nagaland Tribes Council(CNTC) comprising of major tribes have opted out of Naga Hoho while those that still remained appear to have distanced themselves from active participation under the “present leadership(of Naga Hoho) for reasons best known to NH. In view of the above factual positions of UNC and Naga Hoho, the NTC said that issuing “such questionable warning to Naga people in general” by-UNC- a mere unit of Naga Hoho and Naga Hoho which was under severe test itself “ presently is wrongly timed.”

NTC asked both UNC and NH as to what was the considered parameter by which an act of an individual or an organisation could amount to “sabotage to peace process?”.

Again, it also wanted to know from the two as to what was meant by “un-mandated or unauthorised” in relation to pursuance of Naga political issue? It also asked UNC/ NH as to which group or individual they believed was “mandated and authorised and who is/are not?”

It also asked UNC/NH to lucidly define the “Naga political principle” for the sake of clarity.

NTC also asked the two as to what was parameter to deem any act as “defiance” of Naga political principle? Further it demanded to know as to what mechanism was adopted to “banish a defaulter(antinational) and then enforce banning him/her from entry into Naga territory?

NTC reminded that people of Nagaland “sufficiently faced bombardments of intimidations and threats to individuals and organisations particularly from NNPGs in the past”. It said these have made the people of Nagaland learn adequate lessons of how “self destructive were fratricidal killings and inter group confrontations”.

NTC opined that if there was any necessity for Nagas to bridge or sort out anything of common interest, there were enough rooms and opportunities for such exercises. It said the present concern was to work out a mechanism by which everyone is taken on board for inclusive solution.

However, NTC pointed out that the UNC/NH joint statement was found to be “more of intimidation and arrogance than of matured opinion befitting the prevailing situation adding it was unbecoming of UNC and NH to take Nagas for granted.

ANCSU reminds govt on detachment of teachers Trilateral highway likely to be completed by 2019 DIMAPUR, AUG 25 (NPN): All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has expressed displeasure with the department of School Education concerning demands to detach all the teachers attached to VVIPs, VIPs, directorate, District Education Officers (DEOs), Sub-Divisional Education Officers (SDEOs) and deputed to other missions as per the standing order.

In a press release, ANCSU vice president and grievances cell chairman, Benjong Longchar, and general secretary, Vimeyiekho Vitso, said that despite several appeals, the department was yet to implement the standing order dated October 31, 2017 in full.

In this regard, the union has appealed to the government and the department to take the matter seriously on the issue

affecting the career of the student community.

Claiming that it has full list and reports of the attached and deputed teachers, the union said that salaries of those teachers unwilling to return to their respective institutions should be withheld and necessary action initiated.

ANCSU warned that it would be compelled “to expose the names of the teachers within no time.”

Land encroachment, scholarship issue

Following the state government directive to DC Kohima to complete the survey work vis-à-vis Kohima Science College Jotsoma (KSCJ) land encroachment issue and submit report within six weeks, the ANCSU has appealed to the district administration to properly survey the land and ensure that not

even an inch of a college land was compromised.

ANCSU said it would not accept any manipulation in the land survey.

On the state government’s assurance to set up a separate nodal cell for implementing all kind of scholarships, the union expressed hope that the state government would strictly abide by its assurance given.

All Nagaland College Students’ Union also urged the state government to take measures to disburse full amount of scholarships to the beneficiaries. It said student community would not acknowledge any kind of justifications on partial payment of scholarships.

“The state government and concerned departments unable/failing to avail funds from the central government on time for payment of students’ scholarship is not justi-

fied,” ANCSU stated.

Further, ANCSU reiterated its demand to the state government to take measures for payment of scholarships in full amount to the beneficiaries by making alternative arrangements.

The union stated that its agitation has been kept on abeyance until the expiry of the time given by the state government for necessary actions and implementations.

Meanwhile, ANCSU has appreciated the directive given by the chief minister’s office to the concerned district administrations and concerned departments to submit reports on the issues within stipulated time as directed.

The union, however, asserted that the college students would not remain silent if the state government failed to address its genuine issues.

NEW DELHI, AUG 25 (AGENCIES): India has said that work has gained momentum on the Trilateral Highway Project and that it is likely to be completed by 2019. Two crucial projects connecting Northeast with the neighbouring Southeast Asia– the Trilateral Highway and the Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport Project– are high on the agenda of the ensuing BIMSTEC Summit scheduled to be held in Nepal on August 30-31, said Secretary (East) Preeti Saran.

Saran admitted that the progress has been slow so far but added quickly that work on 69 bridges had gained momentum and that it should be completed by 2019. Problems like land acquisition had held up the projects, but there is rapid progress now, she added.

Implemented by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the connectivity

projects – the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway, extension of Trilateral Highway to Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam, and the Kaladan Multi Modal Transit Transport Project – are presently at various stages of completion.

Interestingly, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Commerce and Industry, in its recent report, appreciated the work undertaken by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways for smooth road connectivity, particularly with Myanmar, but added that much needs to be done in this direction since physical infrastructure, including road, rail and air connectivity, is a serious problem in Northeast. The Committee also recommended early completion of the projects as roads are the real facilitator to transport, connectivity and trade.

The MEA told the Par-

liamentary Panel that steps are being taken to expedite the project work, which include close monitoring of work by the project management consultants, regular review through multiple monitoring mechanisms, facilitation of clearances approvals and security by Myanmar authorities and coordination for implementation by the MEA. The MEA is closely coordinating with the DoNER Ministry and concerned State governments for expeditious implementation of the projects, which involves upgradation of 69 bridges, construction of approach roads on Tamu-KyigoneKalewa section and construction of 120.7-km road on Kalewa-Yargi section of the Trilateral Highway.

The work on bridges and approach and the project is scheduled to be completed in three years, the report said.

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DGU Martyr’s Day blood donation drive Staff Reporter

D I M A P U R , AU G 2 5 (NPN): Commemorating the 74th Martyr’s Day of the first Gorkha martyr Maj. Durga Malla (Indian National army) and honouring Kargil martyr captain N Kengurüse (Mahavir Chakra), Dimapur Gorkha Union (DGU) conducted a blood donation drive on August 25.

The donation drive was organized on Saturday at District Hospital Dimapur (DHD) assisted by Dr. Temsu in-charge of Dimapur District Blood Bank, District Hospital Dimapur, and team.

Before the donation drive, a short program was held where DGU chairman Kumar Subha gave a talk on the contribution of Maj. Durga Malla who sacrificed his life for the cause of Indian Independence. He maintained that the DGU had been conducting blood donation camps for the last few years, and this was its eighth donation camp.

Every year more than a hundred units have been donated to the government blood bank of the state,

Gorkha community members having their blood extracted during the blood donation drive on August 25 in Dimapur. (NP)

which is the highest in the state in any one day donation camp.

He also mentioned that all expenditure for the camp is borne by the union and no monetary help is received from the government to organize the camp. Subha also said that the union comprises of 23 units and that they would continue the drive even in the days to come.

Dr. Temsu while delivering his speech maintained that the initiative had been

continuing since it started in the year 2011. In 2011, 120 units were collected, 2012210, 2013-189, 2014-165, 2015-123, 2016-163 and 2017-107 making a total of 1077 units collected over the past seven years.

A short speech was delivered by GSUD president Sunil Limbu.

The program was followed by the donation drive where members of Gorkha units of Dimapur district participated.

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TSUK Freshers’ Meet held in Kohima

Vekutulu Theyo addressing the gathering during the TSUK freshers’ meet in Kohima on Saturday.

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KO H I M A , AU G 2 5 (NPN): The 23rd Freshers' Social of the Thenyizumi Students' Union Kohima under the theme ‘strategizing for success’ was held at Conclave Conference Hall, LCS Building Kohima on Saturday.

Associate professor SCERT, Vekutulu Theyo in her address as the guest speaker on the occasion asked the students to set specific goals and plans in order to pursue their careers. “Having a strategy is a plan of action chosen to bring about a desired future,” said the professor.

Reminding the students that government jobs were saturated, she asked the students to look for other avenues. Stating that God had given enough potential to every individual to succeed, she asked the students to make a career choice.

“If you don't have an aim in life, how can you succeed in life? Studying in college is not a plan it is a process” she said. “Now is the right time to think about your career and not after you finish your degree... Start exploring your options, its okay to ask help and seek counselling,” she added.

While listing some of the career options which the students could pursue in different fields, Theyo also asked the students to draw an academic master plan, studying goal and organise a study space.

In her concluding remarks she quoted the Bible verse Mathew 6:33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”

Vesetalu Swuro, chairperson Thenyizumi Women Society exhorted the students and the fresher’s to excel in their careers through hard work and effort. She said the students were the bank accounts where the parents were investing in and, Swuro expressed hope, that one day this investment would pay off.

While acknowledging the students, she reminded them not to forget their roots where they were from and to seek God quoting the Bible verse “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge” (Proverbs 1:7a) New office members were elected during the program with Khrunuto Kezo as the president, vice president Aveto Resu, and general secretary Khrunutalu Swuro for the tenure of 2018-19.

chaired by DGU joint secretary, Samir Gurung. A total of 80 donors donated blood in the camp.

GPPK observes ‘Balidan Diwas’

Balidan Diwas was also organized by the Gorkha Public Panchayat, Kohima (GPPK) in association with the Gorkha NGOs at Gorkha Public Panchayat Hall, Chandmari, Kohima on August 25.

A press release from GPPK press & publicity

secretary, Anup Rana stated that, while speaking on the occasion Santu Thapa, president, GPPK highlighted the significance of Balidan Diwas, emphasizing on the supreme sacrifices made

by Saheed Major Durga Malla, a Gorkha soldier in the freedom movement of India and also the sacrifice made by Saheed Capt.

Neikezhakuo Kenguruse in the Kargil war. Gayatri Devi, advisor GPPK also spoke during the occasion and spoke about the sacrifices made by the families of the martyrs especially the wives.

The program began with Deep Prajwalan and paying rich floral tributes to the gallant heroes by the Gorkha leaders, GB and the Gorkha Assam Rifles ex-servicemen. A patriotic song was presented by members of Vivela Club, Kohima, while the function was presided over by Suresh Kumar Lama, general secretary, GPPK. Welcome address was delivered

by Probhu Gurung, vice president, GPPK and vote of thanks by Jibon Pradhan, panchayat secretary, GPPK.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2018

news in Brief CRPO emergency executive meeting: Chogin Range Public Organisation (CRPO) has convened its emergency executive meeting on August 31, 10 a.m. at D’ block Panchayat Hall, Kohima. All executive members including village council chairmen, head GBs and VDB secretaries of the constituent villages and unit presidents of Kohima, Dimapur and Tseminyu, and advisers have been informed to attend the meeting.

KBBD youth camp: Konyak Baptist Bumeinok Dimapur (KBBD) is organising a youth camp from August 31 to September 2 at Life Spring Corner under the theme “Triumphant in Christ”. All Konyak youth in and around Dimapur have been requested to attend the camp. For further details, one may contact 8638013373 or 9862633178.

Kiphire & Pungro PMEGP interview: All the PMEGP applicants both for Kiphire & Pungro, have been informed about the interview venues of the offices of the District Industries Centre (DIC), Nagaland Khadi and Village Industries Board (NKVIB) and Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) under Kiphire District during the year 2018-19. The selection interview for PMEGP applicants of the above mentioned offices will be conducted by the DLTFC on the date ,time & venue as given below. i) DIC, KVIC & NKIVB 0 September 4, 10 am at ADC office chambers, Pungro; ii) DIC, KVIC & NKIVB, September 7, 10 a.m, DC office chamber, Kiphire. All the eligible applicants have been informed to appear for the interview respectively along with his/her original documents without fail.

RPOK congratulates new chief secretary

DIMAPUR: The Rengma Public Organization Kohima (RPOK) has congratulated R. Binchilo Thong on his appointment as the new chief secretary to the government of Nagaland and also on becoming the first chief secretary from the Rengma community.

A press release from RPOK president, Kh-

inyi Woch and general secretary, Kenny Semp acknowledged and appreciated his extensive experience and leadership demonstrated in his previous positions.

The RPOK also congratulated Chisi Thou Kent on being promoted as joint secretary to the government of Na-

galand.

The RPOK further acknowledged and appreciated the government of Nagaland for the opportunity bestowed to the Rengma community through the designated responsibilities, and wished them the very best in discharging their duties to the people of Nagaland.

NNC mourns Longshah’s demise

DIMAPUR: Naga National Council (NNC) has expressed shock and sorrow over the demise of ‘capt.’

(Retd.), Y.K. Longshah son of Yahan from Throilu village, Konyak region, who passed away on August 23.

In a condolence note, NNC joint secretary, Acoyi Vadeo described late Longshah as a man of true patriotism and a devoted Naga National worker, who was entrusted with the post of central executive council member NNC on March 10, 2010. It said that his untimely demise was a great and

irreplaceable loss for the Nation. The release stated that he had left for his heavenly abode fulfilling his dignity in serving the Nation and said that his services rendered for the Naga Nation would always remain alive “in the eye of every Nagas.”

NNC conveyed its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed for Almighty God to grant solace and guidance to the bereaved family members, relatives and friends. It further prayed Impur Christian Hospital, Vocational Trainees Hostel was inaugurated on August 24, for the departed soul to rest by NHM Health & Family Welfare Nagaland mission director, Dr. Kevichusa Medikhru, in peace. and dedicated by secretary of Church and Mission ABAM, Rev. Nuklu Longkumer.

AR sketching competition

RKS Tuli organizes revival camp for students

DIMAPUR: Shamatore Battalion of Assam Rifles organised a pencil sketching competition at Dan Village Primary School which is located along the Indo-Myanmar Border, on July 26.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), the topic for the drawing competition was ‘My Village’.

Prizes were presented to the top three participating winners and consolation prizes were also given to the rest of the participants.

Eighteen students took part in the sketching competition which was supervised by three school teachers.

Students of RKS sing an action song during the two-day revival camp.

DIMAPUR: Rajeshwari Karuna School (RKS), Tuli organized a two-day revival camp for its students on the theme “Journey with Jesus” with Akumtong Amer, proprieter of Ebenezer Orphanage Home Dimapur, as the resource person along with his companions Tozung & John, from August 24 to 25.

A press release from RKS Tuli stated that the main aim of the revival camp was to uplift the spiritual life of the students. Children were fed spiritual teachings, and they participated in songs, choreographies, reading Bible verses and many other activities.

Sainik School Punglwa alumnus NERLP resource persons crime beat commissioned into Indian Navy training in Dimapur AR apprehends GPRN/NSCN cadre

Sub Lieutenant Manna Deb

DIMAPUR: Cadet Manna Deb, from the first batch of 2013-14, Sainik School Punglwa (SSP) was commissioned as sub lieutenant on May 26 after four years of rigorous training at Indian Naval Academy, Kochi.

A press release from SSP stated that Deb was the first officer to be commissioned into the Indian Armed Forces from the school. The academy course that he underwent K

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wa s 9 3 I n d i a n N ava l Academy Course (INAC) and he is now enlisted in the electrical cadre of the Navy.

The officer will shortly be proceeding to INS Valsura in Gujarat for another one and half year training after which he will be stationed on a ship, it added. The officer made his entry into the Indian Navy through the Technical Entry Scheme (TES).

The principal, staff

and cadets of SSP conveyed its best wishes to the officer and his family on successful completion of his training and on his commissioning as sub lieutenant in Indian Navy.

The school also wishes him all the very best in rendering his valuable service to the nation and hope that he would continue to motivate other cadets of the school to become officers in the Indian Armed Forces.

DIMAPUR: A three-day residential ToT for Community Resource Person (CRP) from NERLP (North East Rural Livelihood Project) Peren district was conducted at AIDA Don Bosco, Dimapur from August 21 – 23. The program was organised by NERLP in collaboration with MYRADA, a grass roots level promotion organisation of Bangalore.

In a press release, SG&CM coordinator NERLP Peren district, Masanwangliu, stated that the resource persons were Shivashankar and Ravi.

The key objective of the training was to understand the concept and functions of SHGs, books of records, utilization of loan and repayment and Panchasutra; also to understand the concept and functions of village level federation, governance, fund management, accountability and roles and responsibility of office bearers, sub committees and conflict

management.

The training was a “handholding support” of sorts for NERLP Tuensang district. The CRPs round will be continued in counterpart districts.

All together ten CRPs and three project facilitator staff left for the CRPs Tuensang round of training, to begin from August 27 on to September 24.

The team arrived in Tuensang on August 25, where the CRPs were ready for the field trip.

The CRPs will be in five teams covering 12 villages each, all together 60 villages will be covered by September 24.

The program began with a prayer song which was followed by a welcome address by coordinator, Social Gender and Community Mobilization from NERLP Peren district, Masanwangliu. On the third day, the training concluded with the post test and receiving feedback from all the participants.

The apprehended individual along with the seized items.

DIMAPUR: Chieswema Battalion of Assam Rifles launched a search operation in the general area of Ketoupa Colony, Pfutsero town market on August 23.

According to PRO HQ IGAR (N), during the search operation troops of Assam Rifles apprehended an individual along with extortion slips. The individual was identified as Shekho, son of Vekusa, age 25 years, resident of village Khomi Middle, Post Office Chizami, Phek. 13 extortion slips of GPRN/ NSCN and Indian currency Rs. 300 in cash were recovered from the individual.

The individual along with the recovered items was handed over to Pfutsero Police Station for further investigation.

Excise (MS) seize IMFL DIMAPUR: Excise Mobile Squad (MS) personnel manning Chumukedima check gate seized 336 bottles of IMFL/Beer from a Maruti van during normal checking and frisking on August 25.

According to superintendent of Excise (MS), Katoho Sumi, one Atsole has been arrested in this connection and booked under relevant sections of the NLTP Act, 1989.

Katoho applauded the duty party

led by asst. inspector Ketouselie, on the commendable work done despite the unfavourable circumstances they had to work under.

He further encouraged the duty party to outperform themselves and bring more laurels to the department.

The superintendent further appealed to all stakeholders in society to give inputs to the department to eradicate the menace of liquor and drugs in the state.

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Mon Mega Legal Services Camp

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MON, AUG 25 (NPN): A Mega Legal Service Camp, on the theme ‘Access to Justice for All’ was organized under the auspices of Nagaland State Legal Services Authority & Mon District Legal Services Authority, in collaboration with Government Departments, Stakeholders and NGOs, at Local ground Mon Town.

Justice Songkhupchung Serto, Judge, Gauhati High Court, in his inaugural speech stated that justice was a way of life and that everyone was bound by duty to deliver what was expected of them.

Referring to the Bible, he said that “Justice” was mentioned many times in it. According to him justice is the centre for happiness, adding that “Without justice people cannot live happily.”

According to Justice Serto, the camp was organised in order to teach p e o p l e a b o u t va r i o u s schemes and projects and urged the people to avail the opportunity and get first hand information.

He also appealed to all the departments to reach out to the people and give them what rightfully be-

Justice Songkhupchung Serto delivering his speech at the Mon Mega Legal Service Camp on August 25. (NP)

According to Thavaseelan, the camp was just a starting point, and applicants may follow up their issues at the respective offices.

Mezivolu T. Therieh, NJS member secretary NSLSA, in her key note address stated that the camp was organised for awareness and empowerment of the public. The legal authority is only a felicitator to the government programs, schemes and projects, she said. She further called on the government and NGOs to unite in helping the people.

After the formal program, the delegates visited various departmental stalls and interacted with the HoDs /officers.

The prog ram was chaired by W V Patton NJS, Judicial Magistrate first class & secretary, MDLSA, welcome address was delivered by Inalo Zhimomi, NJS, Dist. & Sessions & chairman, MDLSA. A special folk fusion was presented by Mon Theological College; short speech by Awan Konyak, chairperson, Nagaland State Commission for Protection of Child Rights; vote of thanks was pronounced by Limasenla, project coordinator, Legal Service Camp, NSLSA.

3 Elephant menace in Tsungiki Correspondent WO K H A , AU G 2 5 (NPN): Tsungiki village under Wokha district has been facing the menace of wild elephants destroying their crops for some years now.

Village authorities informed Nagaland Post that this year too, herds of wild

elephants have trampled all agricultural crops in almost all their village’s farming locations on June 6 and on August 22 and 23.

In this regard, Tsungiki Village Council chairman Pilamo Ezung has appealed to the concerned authorities to provide necessary aid to the farmers of the village.

longed to them.

He hinted that though it was more than 70 years since independence, India was lagging behind in many aspects. He urged the people to give their best by performing their duty diligently and sincerely.

According to Justice Serto, every citizen regardless of being rich, poor, a government servant, layman etc. have equal share in the responsibility to uplift and develop the country.

He reminded the officials posted in Mon district that they should work sincerely and do something different which they could remember fondly after retirement.

He also appealed to the people of the district to support and cooperate with the district administration so that the district could have a better future.

DC Mon, Thavaseelan stated that the Mega Legal Camp was a classic

example of something for the people to look at and realize the need to be aware of governmental schemes and projects. He stated that the Mega Legal Camp was the first of its kind in the district and asked the people to make use of the opportunity for their better benefit. He also appealed to the people to not to get discouraged or disheartened if their expectations were not met or if their work could not be completed that day.

Training for doctors & nurses held

HASSU appeals on illegal immigrants

GWS organises annual science exhibition

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Resource persons and participants of the twelve-day training on DAKSHADA for doctors and nurses of Tuensang.

DIMAPUR: A twelve-day training (in four batches) on DAKSHADA for doctors and nurses of Tuensang, which began August 9, concluded on August 25.

A press release from district media officer Apheang stated that the resource persons were Dr. I. Temsu Longchar deputy CMO and Dr. Yanren gynaecologist district hospital Tuensang. The training

focused on strengthening the competency of the providers in the labour rooms, to perform evidence based practices as per the established labour room protocols and standards supplies.

It also aimed to improve the availability of essential supplies and commodities in the labour room and the postpartum wards while also empower providers to give improved

quality care services to pregnant women.

Improving data recording related to childbirth and major causes of maternal mortality and interventions to prevent them, were also among the training highlights.

Altogether, 61 participants, including five doctors, twenty six GNMs and twenty eight ANMs were trained under DAKSHADA.

D I M A P U R : H i g h way Area Sumi Students’ Union (HASSU) has appealed to the government to be strict towards illegal immigrants as they have done more damage “politically, socially and economically, beyond the limitations of compromise, to the naga nations.”

A press release from HASSU president, Abovi Awomi and general secretary, Mughaka Chishi stated that in the absence of a strong political will, illegal immigrants would continue and yet the government had chosen to ignore illegal immigrants for several years.

HASSU stated that the day was not far when the immigrants would reduce the Nagas to a minority in “our own land and change our demography”. HASSU therefore fervently appealed to the government to seriously look into the immigrant issue and to identify and deport illegal immigrants so that the future generation could live liberally without any fear or threat to their existence.

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D I M A P U R , AU G 2 5 (NPN): The Annual Science Exhibition of Greenwood School (GWS) Dimapur was conducted on Saturday, at the school’s auditorium under the theme “Illuminate the world through imagination” with SBI evening branch, Dimapur chief manager, Haokholen Hangsing as chief guest.

Encouraging the students to acquire the quality of “sincerity,” the chief guest said that when one was sincere they could look forward to a brighter future.

He also reminisced about his own school days and asked the students to enjoy their life as students while not forgetting to focus on their studies.

Hangsing also mentioned educational loans such as education loan for parents, citing the example of Manipur where most of the students were taking education loans and going out of state. He encouraged

Faith Harvest Church dedicated in Kohima

Faith Harvest Church (L). Church leaders at the dedication program in Kohima on Saturday (R). (NP)

Correspondent KO H I M A , AU G 2 5 (NPN): The much awaited multi-purpose facility “Faith Harvest Church”, built on an area of 10,287 square feet at PWD colony, opposite central store was dedicated on Saturday afternoon in Kohima.

Asia Harvest Alliance Pastors with Pastor of Paya Lebar Methodist Church, Singapore, Rev. Dr. Jonathan Seet, dedicated the Church in the presence of various Church leaders from Kohima.

Pioneered and led by Rev. Areni Castro, the ministry was initially started as K Y M C

Hope Evangelical Ministry with five members, after which in 2002, Pastor Shan Kikon took over as the pastor of the ministry and changed the name to “Faith Harvest Church”.

Rev. Dr. Jonathan Seet, in a brief sharing, advocated for the congregation to believe in the life of a Church, stating that God would bring a mighty harvest through them.

He congratulated the Church for following in the faith which led to the accomplishment of building the Church.

In his brief exhortation, NCRC mission director Rev. Dr. Imchayanger

spoke about the need to be faithful to the Church, because no matter how much a person was anointed, they would not reach their destination without being faithful to God. He appealed for the congregation to grow, learn and serve in the Church and be prepared to meet the Saviour.

Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho delivered the sermon.

Jack Sekhose in his report on the project said the land was acquired in 2009 and the foundation was laid in April 2011.

A total amount of Rs. 8.6 crore was spent on the project out of which Rs. 7.4

crore was raised through various campaigns held under the theme “Arise and build project”.

While thanking the contributors, he mentioned that over 5000 people donated towards the campaign while contributions were also received from other states like Manipur, Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Assam, West Bengal and Karnataka. Donations from abroad were also received -- Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Singapore, Canada and USA. Zynorique Consultant was the architect of the project and engineers

Rokosalie Tsürho, Lijamo Ovung, Martha Natso, Moasusang Angh and Azo Khamio were the project engineers.

The four floored building has a 1400 seating capacity for the worship hall, multi-purpose hall for 150 persons, a Kingdom Kids with 150 seating capacity and the church offices.

The prog ram was chaired by Rev. Hopong Kips while pastor Baptist Mission Church Rev. Moa Longchari invoked God’s blessings.

Church leaders from other churches also joined the dedication service.

those who could not afford to educate their capable children to take advantage of these loans so that the students would be able to pursue their dreams rather than give up.

Earlier, a welcome address was delivered by GWS science club assistant teacher MC Das where he maintained that the exhibition started as his initiative in the year 2007 with 18 science projects on display. It’s been 12 years since it started and over the years the number of items have increased with students coming up with more innovative ideas and creativity to display.

Mezhuvino (class-12 J), Rulavi Ngouri (9B), Drasa Imsen (6B) and Jess Assumi (4B) shared on the topic “My experience with science”.

Various creative designs and models on water pumps, how to make lava lamps, free energy, pollution, vacuum cleaners etc. were on display and being demonstrated during the

ADG (ADM) Nagaland Police, Wabang Jamir briefing officers and men of 14 NAP (IR) BN at NAPTC before to their deployment to the LWE area of Purulia, West Bengal on August 25. (DIPR)

Students demonstrate the creation of electricity from saltwater at the GWS Annual Science Exhibition on August 25.

exhibition.

At the program, the invocation prayer was pronounced by GWS vice Principal Nilie Kath. Later, a word of appreciation was delivered by GWS principal Uttam Basak.

Judges of the exhibition were Group A: Thridikhum, Rabi Roy, Temjenmenla, Group B: Tiatemsu, Sen and Pranjit Laskar, Group C: Moses, Niru and Loly, Group D: Anil Kumar, Budhiraj and Nilhui.

NEISSR observes 5th cultural day

DIMAPUR: North East Institute of Social Sciences and Research (NEISSR) observed its 5th Cultural Day under the theme “Embrace cultural diversity” on August 25, at NEISSR hall. Director of the Indigenous Cultural Society, Dr. Hesheto Y. Chishi, was the special guest for the day.

A press release from NEISSR stated that Dr. Chishi, while exhorting the gathering explained that the etymology of the word culture was derived from the Latin word “Colere” meaning to cultivate. He discussed the six prominent domains of culture namely, oral traditions, arts, social practices and events, festivity and traditional knowledge, craftsmanship and cultural economy. He opined that India was a unique country because of its cultural diversity and culture could be infused with tourism.

Chishi encouraged the gathering to do away with the ethnocentric mindset and learn to embrace other cultures and identify them contextually to avoid misunderstandings. He concluded his speech with a Mahatma Gandhi quote, “In a gentle way, you can shake the world”.

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Dr. Hesheto Y. Chishi with NEISSR staff and students at the institute’s 5th cultural day.

chaired by third semester students, Likoklemba A. Jamir and Shandimoinyei; invocation prayer was offered by assistant professor, Dr. Toli H. Kiba, followed by a special song from Community Development Forum; welcome note was delivered by cultural secretary, Rosa Angami; Kelekono and Susan Lotha from the Peace & Conflict Transformation Forum performed a cultural duet; a cover from Colored Keys, Jhano Neikha, Alobo Naga and Nise Meruno.

To venerate the theme of

the event, the first semester students performed an ethnic show, showcasing 14 different cultures.

The Youth Development Forum and Peace and Conflict Transformation Forum delivered folktales from two tribes -- Manipuri and Angami. The Community Forum performed a short play on lack of importance of cultural values in the present generation.

The event concluded with words of appreciation from students’ council, KK Among.

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Bru repatriation fails to take off

Aizawl/Agartala, Aug 25 (PTI): Not a single Bru refugee returned to Mizoram on Saturday, the first day of the final repatriation exercise from the six relief camps in North Tripura, officials said.

A senior home department official of Mizoram government said that the state government machinery was waiting to conduct the repatriation, but none of the 32,000-odd refugees from the transit camps in Kanchanpur sub-division of North Tripura turned up to return home.

He said that the state government would go ahead with the repatriation schedule between August 25 and September 25 even if no one was ready to be repatriated.

The schedule has been drawn up by the Centre and the governments of Tripura and Mizoram.

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Kanchanpur) Kiran Kumar said the repatriation could not take off today because no one turned up.

“Officials from local administration of Tripura and Mizoram government waited for refugees with ar-

rangement for repatriation, but they did not come,” Kumar told PTI. Mizoram Br u Displaced People’s Coordination Committee (MBDPCC) president L Laldingliana said none of the refugees want to return to Mizoram unless the Centre accepts their pending demands which include an Area Development Council (ADC), cluster villages, one-time cash payment etc.

In the last identification process conducted in November 2016, 32,876 Brus belonging to 5,407 families were treated as bonafide residents of Mizoram who could be repatriated.

During a recent exercise to determine who wanted to return to Mizoram, 2,753 people belonging to 423 families -- a majority of them from Kasakau relief camp in Tripura -expressed willingness to return home.

Seven phases of repatriation have been held till day but several of them who repatriated returned later.

The Centre was optimistic that the Bru families would return to Mizoram during this final repatriation

process after the agreement on July 3 signed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, chief ministers of Mizoram and Tripura and Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum (MBDPF) chief in Delhi.

In accordance with the agreement, all the Bru refugees were to be repatriated before September 30.

The Centre had also said that all the relief camps housing the Bru refugees would be closed down after September 25.

The agreement stipulated Rs 1.5 lakh as housing assistance and Rs 4 lakh for each repatriated Bru family would be deposited in the bank account of the head of the family. The deposit would mature only after three years of uninterrupted stay in Mizoram.

Each repatriated Bru family would also be given Rs 5,000 through Direct Benefit Transfer every month and free ration for two years.

The refugees had rejected the agreement terming it as insufficient.

The agreement had also created a rift between the Bru refugees with the formation of Mizoram Bru

Displaced People’s Coordination Committee (MBDPCC) by people unhappy with the MBDPF’s participation in the agreement.

Thousands of Brus had been lodged in the Tripura relief camps since late 1997 in the wake of a communal tension triggered by the brutal murder of Lalzawmliana, a forest guard inside the Dampa Tiger Reserve on October 21, 1997 by Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF) militants.

Nearly 20,000 Br u refugees in Tripura are voters registered in Mizoram, which is set to go to Assembly polls later this year.

MBDPCC president L Laldingliana said none of the refugees want to return to Mizoram unless the Centre accepts their pending demands which include an Area Development Council (ADC), cluster villages, onetime cash payment etc.

The first attempt to repatriate them from November 16, 2009 not only failed but triggered another wave of exodus after Bru militants gunned down a youth at Bungthuam village 3 days before the commencement of repatriation.

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2018

Move for NRC gaining momentum in Tripura

Agartala, Aug 25 (IANS): After Assam, an agitation for the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is gaining momentum in Tripura with the state’s oldest tribal based party, the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura (INPT), on Saturday holding a demonstration here asking for its introduction in the BJP ruled state. On Thursday, the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), the junior partner of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), organised a huge public gathering over its demands for a separate state and introduction of the NRC in Tripura.

A rival faction of the IPFT - IPFT (Tipraha) -also held a sit-in demonstration on the same issues two days back. “We have held a demonstration with more than one thousand tribal men and women here today (Saturday) to press our ninepoint demands. Of the demands, introduction of the NRC in Tripura and more constitutional power to the TTAADC (Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council) are the main demands,” INPT General

Secretary Jagadhish Debbarma told the media.

He said that INPT’s other demands include withdrawal of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, introduction of inner-line permit in the TTAADC areas and inclusion of tribals’ Kokborok language in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution.

“To press our demands, a delegation of INPT leaders would soon go to New Delhi to meet the Registrar General of India and central ministers and would apprise them about our demands,” the tribal leader said.

Another tribal based party National Conference of Tripura is also demanding introduction of the NRC in Tripura and withdrawal of the Bill. Introduced in the Lok Sabha in 2016, the Bill seeks to enable Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians who fled to India from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh without valid travel documents or those whose valid documents expired in recent years to acquire Indian citizenship through the process of naturalisation.

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Man held with 15 gm heroin

Imphal, Aug 25 (PTI): Police Saturday arrested a person and recovered 15 gm of heroin from his possession near a town along the Indo-Myanmar border in Tengnoupal district. The drugs were found in the possession of a 56-year-old man during an operation conducted at Prem Nagar locality at Moreh town this morning, SP S Ibomcha said. The heroin is estimated at Rs 3 lakh in the international market. The operation was carried out to counter the rising number of drugs-related cross-border smuggling cases, Ibomcha said.

ashes Tathagata Roy sworn in Meghalaya Governor Farmers ransack godown in Manipur Vajpayee’s immersed in district said that he has been staying in a hotel in Imphal since August 21 last with the hope of returning home with five bags of Urea which he had already booked and deposited money.

Another farmer from Kumbi of Bishnupur district said that he came all the way to Imphal after hiring a vehicle to take the fertilizers.

On the other hand, some farmers alleged that even though they were deprived of availing the fertilizers, the same was being sold at the residences of ministers, MLAs and their workers at the rate higher than the actual subsidized rate fixed by government.

They further alleged that Urea, the most demanded fertilizers which is controlled by the government was also available at open market but at much higher rate. They alleged a 50 kg bag of Urea was being sold in the open market at the rate ranging from Rs 900 to 1000 against the government fixed rate of Rs 286.60 per bag.

Meghalaya river

Shillong, Aug 25 (PTI): The ashes of former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee were immersed in the Umshyrpi river in Shillong on Saturday.

Before the immersion ceremony, the urn containing the ashes of Vajpayee was taken in a vehicle from the BJP office at Oakland here with BJP leaders including national spokesperson, Nalin S. Kohli, BJP MLA and health minister, AL Hek and other state party leaders and functionaries marching in a procession till Umshyrpi river. On reaching the bank of Umshyrpi river, BJP Meghalaya unit president, Shibun Lyngdoh took the urn and led the immersion of the ashes.

Lyngdoh immersed the ashes thrice into the water along with other leaders.

The urn containing the ashes of the former Prime Minister reached Shillong on Thursday and it was kept at the BJP office.

Correspondent

Shillong, Aug 25: Former Tripura Governor, Tathagata Roy, who is known for his pro-Hindutva view Saturday took charge as the governor of Christian-dominated state of Meghalaya.

Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, Mohammed Yaqoob Mir administered the oath of office to Roy at a brief ceremony attended by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and his cabinet ministers besides Congress Lok Sabha member Vincent Pala at the Raj Bhavan here. Senior State BJP and RSS leaders also witnessed the simple oath taking ceremony.

However, members of the opposition Congress party were conspicuous by their absence.

“The Leader of Opposition Mukul Sangma conveyed his regret for not attending the swearing in since he has already prior engagement,” a Raj Bhavan official. Senior government officials including senior Indian Army, Indian Air

The newly-appointed Governor of Meghalaya, Tathagata Roy, in the swearing-in ceremony on Saturday at Shillong Raj Bhavan.

Force and Central Armed Police Force officials also attended the function.

The swearing-in ceremony was followed by a State Guard of Honour presented by Meghalaya Police at Raj Bhavan.

Roy was appointed as Meghalaya Governor on August 21 replacing Ganga Prasad who has been transferred and appointed as Sikkim Governor. Prasad took oath as the governor of Meghalaya on October 5, last year.

Assam ‘kissing baba’ arrested

Morigaon, Aug 25 (Agencies): A self-styled godman who hugged and kissed women on the pretext of curing their problems has been arrested in Assam’s Morigaon.

Ram Prakash Chauhan aka Kissing Baba was arrested on August 22 from Bhoraltup village. He claimed to cure women’s physical and psychological problems with his “Chamatkari Chumban” or “miraculous smooch”.

He claims his “supernatural powers” are acquired from Lord Vishnu and he can cure any woman seeking help on marital issues. He even had a temple in his house where he would “cure” women. He started this “treatment” a month ago and it is supposedly a ploy to exploit rural women who were superstitious. He had earned quite a A goods train derails near Chandrapur, Panbari area in Kamrup district of Assam on reputation in the village but he was not Saturday morning. (PTI) revered. Morigaon has been a believer

Self-styled godman Ram Prakash Chauhan

of black magic for centuries.

Chauhan’s mother had also spread rumours about her son’s “therapeutic powers”. She is being interrogated by the police. Morigaon district has a number of faith healers who claim to be “blessed” by Lord Vishnu. Literacy rate in Morigaon is lower other districts of Assam, because of Mayong - a black magic village where scores of ojhas have practised black magic for ages.

Judiciary plays important role in good governance, says Sonowal Guwahati, Aug 25 (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Saturday said that the judiciary plays an important role in establishing good governance and making the society free form corruption. Taking part at the release of the book Gauhati High Court- History & Heritage at Gauhati High Court premises, Sonowal said that people desire expeditious delivery of justice and the High Court has significantly fulfilled that expectation.

He said the Gauhati High Court occupies an important position in the justice delivery system of the

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country, while appreciating the courts role in upholding laws in the state.

Sonowal also called for coordinated efforts of the four pillars of democracy

in the country to make the democratic edifice more robust and vibrant.

He lauded the initiatives of Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Ajit Singh in

setting up fast track courts to deal with rhino poachers and cases related to atrocities on women.

The newly released book, written by internationally acclaimed writer Padmashree Arup Kumar Dutta from the state, would adequately highlight the glorious journey of Gauhati High Court during the last seven decades of its existence, Sonowal said.

He said the book would be made available in all the district libraries so that the young generation and common citizens get an opportunity to acquaint themselves with the rich

history and heritage of the state apex court.

Sonowal also recalled the contributions of Tarun Ram Phukan, Nabin Chandra Bordoloi, Gopinath Bordoloi, Rohini Kumar Choudhur y, Bishnuram Medhi and many other legendary personalities in setting the foundation of the Gauhati High Court.

Supreme Court Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that the book would be a great source of information on the evolution of judicial system of northeast India.

Stating that the Northeastern region is a representation of mini India, justice

Gogoi lauded Gauhati High Courts role in upholding the versatility and unique judicial traditions of the region.

Supreme Court Judges Justice Sarad Arvind Bobde, Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre, author Arup Kumar Dutta, Chief Justice of Kerala High Court Hrishikesh Roy, Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court Ajit Singh, Director General of Publication Division, Government of India Dr Sadhana Raut, president Gauhati High Court Bar Association Atul Chandra Buragohain also spoke on the occasion.

Haryana Governor, Kaptan Singh Solanki was transferred and appointed as the new governor of Tripura in place of Roy. It is a homecoming for the 73-year-old Roy for his new posting in Shillong as he have spent part of his childhood in Shillong.

“When I received this order to move from Tripura to Meghalaya, I was a little sad because I had set my mind on staying in Tripura for three years but then I was also very happy because

coming to Meghalaya is like home coming,” Roy told journalists. “I had spent my early childhood here, my next younger brother Sowgata who is an MP now he had been born here in Ganesh Das hospital.

This city I know like the back of my hand all the way from Garikhana to Happy Valley,” he said.

Recalling his childhood days in Shillong, Roy said, “The look of the city has changed, when we were children there was no traffic jam, and the buildings were all Assamtyped building, and none of these monstrosities that have grown up now.”

“I would like to address these matters of architecture of Shillong at some point of time. But inspite of everything, Shillong is Shillong and I love it,” he said Lamenting on the traffic jam in Shillong, the newly elected governor called for use of good public transport.

“If good public transport is arranged then the road occupancy will be much less and private transport must be discouraged...,” he added.

AFFIDAVIT

We, Shri Somingam Siro, S/o Minthang Siro and Smt. Menyie-U, do hereby declare through and Affidavit No. 273/2018 dated 21/08/2018 that our date of marriage should be recorded as 18/06/2011 for any future references which was inadvertently recorded as 18/06/2014.

DP-6355 AFFIDAVIT Regd No. 6661/18 Date : 25-08-2018 I, Smti. S.ATHIA, W/o H.RAJEN SINGHA permanent resident of Kaptanpur Village Cachar, Assam 788119 and presently residing at 3 NH (BN) Assam Rifles Unit Hospital C/O 99 APO Kohima, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare on oath as follows:1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India by birth.

2. That my correct name is S.ATHIA however, in all my official documents, my name has been recorded as S.ATHIA SINGHA, hence the above name S,ATHIA and S.ATHIA SINGHA represent the same and one person having single identity i.e myself.

3. That henceforth I ,herewith rectified the same and declare that my correct name S.ATHIA the same shall be use for all official references.

4. That the above statements made are true to the best of my knowledge and no material facts has been concealed herein and I signed this affidavit before the competent authority on 25th Aug.2018 at Kohima.

Deponent Magistrate / Notary Public

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IMPHAL, Aug 25: Farmers in Manipur Saturday broke a godown of state agriculture department in Imphal and ransacked the fertilizers in it. Farmers of the state have been facing non-availability of fertilizers, particularly Urea.

Farmers from both hills and valley districts turned up at the fertilizer godown of the agriculture department in Imphal’s Lamphelpat Saturday to collect the fertilizer.

However, when none of the officials turned up at the godown to deliver the fertilizers, the angry farmers broke the padlock of the godown and ransacked the fertilizers after dragging it outside. Few farmers tried to take away the fertilizers while others were destroying it until a police team arrived and stopped them from further damaging the fertilizers.

According to farmers, the department failed to deliver the fertilizers even after they deposited money

for the same more than two weeks ago.

Whenever, they came to the agriculture office in Imphal, the officials sought excuse by saying one or other reasons, alleged the farmers. Failure to deliver the same, a large number of farmers had stormed the agriculture office in Imphal on August 21 last and protested there. However, they dispersed after the officials of the department assured to deliver the same on August 25. Accordingly, the farmers from across the state turned up at the godown but none of the officials turned up. Later, a staff of the department asked them to leave the place as there was no fertilizer stock in the godown.

Irate over the attitude of the department, the farmers broke the padlock of the godown where fertilizers were found in the store.

The staff convinced the farmers that the fertilizers in the stock were reserved for ministers and MLAs which made the farmer angered.

A farmer from Senapati

AFFIDAVIT

Regd No. : 3884/2018 Date : 24-08-2018 I, Shri. Noketohol Kiso, S/o Lt. Neidel Kiso, aged about 27 years, present resident of A.G. Colony, Kohima, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows;1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India.

2. That my correct and official name is Noketohol Kiso.

3. That I was previous called/known as Noketoho and my name Noketoho has been entered/recorded in my official records and Academic documents.

4. That I hereby declare that henceforth and herewith I revoke my name Noketoho and shall use my name as Noketohol Kiso for all official purposes, future references and correspondences.

5. That the above names Noketoho and Noketohol Kiso refer to one and the same person, i.e., myself.

6. That this affidavit is made to declare that henceforth and herewith I shall be called/known/referred/addressed as Noketohol Kiso.

Deponent Notary Public/Magistrate

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Correspondent

DECLARATION Regd. No. 1619/2018 Date : 24/08/2018 I, Y. Tokhuvi Shohe, S/o Yezhevi Shohe, R/o Power House Colony, Burma Camp, Dimapur, Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India and a resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That in my daughter Miss Nilotoli T. Shohe, Academic records, my name has been entered/recorded as Tokhuvi Shohe, whereas in her other official documents, and my official documents, my name has been recorded as Y. Tokhuvi Shohe.

3. That 'Y' stands for 'Yezhevi' which is my father's initial name.

4. That the name Y. Tokhuvi Shohe and Tokhuvi Shohe, refers to one and same person, i.e. me.

5. That henceforth my name shall be used as Y. Tokhuvi Shohe, in my daughter's academic documents, and for all official purposes.

VERIFICATION I, hereby verify that the content made in paras 1 to 5 are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and beliefs and nothing material is concealed therein.

Deponent Identified by : C. Jacob Kikon, Advocate Solemnly sworn and signed by the deponent before me on this 24th day of August 2018.

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Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2018

Healthcare must be affordable: Naidu B h u b a n e s h wa r , Aug 25 (PTI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said today that doctors must interact with patients and their families with compassion and noted that medical facilities and healthcare must be affordable for common man.

Naidu said the doctors should adopt the approach of giving healing touch to their patients.

“Such approach will give the patients a healing touch and help them feel better during their treatment,” the vice president said while addressing the first convocation of the AIIMS, Bhubaneshwar here.

Referring to late former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who had laid the foundation stone for AIIMS, Bhubaneshwar in 2003, Naidu said, “It was an attempt to reduce regional imbalance in healthcare and tertiary sector.”

He said the focus should be more on rural healthcare and strengthening of medical infrastructure in the country. “Doctors, nurses and medical workers should also be well trained to cope with new frontiers of medicine, treatment and research.

This will bridge the gap between rural and urban healthcare facilities,” he said after presenting

“fast food and junk food habits”.

The vice president said the Centre is taking measures to bring down the expenditure on health.

Naidu called upon the doctors to adopt a service oriented approach while discharging their duties as medical practitioners.

He said the job of a doctor does not end by giving medicines and said they must also advise and Venkaiah Naidu (file) guide people on prevenmedals and prizes to meri- tive care. torious students of the first 22 new AIIMS batch of MBBS and BSC coming up: Nadda (nursing).

Union Health MinisThe vice president also suggested that the Centre ter J P Nadda today said and the state government 22 new AIIMS are coming should make three years up across the country and posting of doctors manda- admitted that there was a tory in rural areas in order shortage of skilled human resource in the health secto get next promotion.

This may help the tor. He also said ensuring people living in remote the highest standards of and inaccessible areas, medical education was a top priority for the govhe said.

Naidu advised the ernment.

“Twenty-two new doctors and young medical students to imbibe the AIIMS are coming up qualities of “share and across the country under care” which has been the the Pradhan Mantri Swcore of Indian ethos and asthya Surakhya Yojana philosophy. to reduce regional imbalHe said doctors should ance in the healthcare and educate patients and at- tertiary fields,” Nadda said tendants about the huge while addressing the first amount of money involved convocation of the All in cancer treatment and India Institute of Medical how to lead a physically Sciences (AIIMS), Bhuactive, better and healthy baneswar. lifestyle by refraining from Nadda said as medi-

cal education forms the apex of the healthcare pyramid, it is the quality of graduating doctors and specialists that will determine the quality of services in the country for generations to come.

Many initiatives such as increasing the retirement age of doctors to 65 years, setting up of more medical and nursing schools, multi-skilling of doctors to overcome the shortage of specialists, have been taken by the Centre to improve medical education, he said.

To e n s u r e b e t t e r standards of medical education, the Centre has undertaken suitable amendments in the Graduate Medical Education Regulations and the Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations for making common counselling for admission in medical colleges mandatory, Nadda said.

No patient should be denied treatment on account of being poor or belonging to lower strata of society, he said, adding that the Centre has recently launched the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Abhiyan’ programme to provide assured universal healthcare to over 50 crore people from the vulnerable sections.

Satheesh Reddy is new DRDO Chairman New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS): Distinguished aerospace scientist G. Satheesh Reddy was on Saturday appointed the Chairman of the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and Secretary in the Department of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D).

Reddy succeeds S. Christopher, who retired in June.

The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet approved Reddy’s appointment for a period of two years from the date of assumption of charge or until further orders, whichever is earlier, an official statement said.

Reddy, renowned for his research and development in missile systems and sustained contributions towards advancement of aerospace technologies and industries, is now employed as the Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Reddy led the conceptualization, design and development of inertial sensors, navigation schemes, algorithms systems, calibration methodologies, sensor models, simulation along with development of satellite navigation receivers and hybrid navigation systems.

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Onam brings cheer in relief camps camp in Alappuzha for the past five days. At a camp supported by a state-run engineering college, student volunteers joined the Onam celebrations. In Kottayam, residents of Aymenem and Kumarakom said the Onam sadya provided them huge relief after unending stories of human suffering.

Modi, Rahul greet people on Onam

Women make a ‘rangoli’ as they celebrate ‘Onam’ at a Prime Minister Narflood relief camp in Kochi on Saturday. (PTI) endra Modi and Congress

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 25 (IANS): Survivors of Kerala’s worst floods in a century on Saturday set aside their misery, even if only temporarily, to celebrate Onam in numerous relief camps across the state, relishing the traditional Onam “sadya” or lunch. The second day of the harvest festival, called Thiru Onam, fell on Saturday.

Camp officers ensured availability of vegetables and other commodities after men and women in the camps insisted they would cook the sadya themselves instead of accepting what was being offered by NGOs and clubs. Of course, not all the 26 dishes that constitute the sadya could be readied but people appeared to be happy with what they could prepare. State Ministers, Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala, superstar Mammootty and

hugely popular singer K.S. Chithra were among those who had the sadya with the people in various camps across the state.

Children managed to gather whatever flowers were available in and around the camp sites to prepare floral carpets. Ever since monsoon rains began lashing Kerala on May 29, a total of 417 people have died.

This month, unprecedented floods caused widespread destruction and forced more than a million people to flee their homes to take shelter in relief centres.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday evening said over 6.05 lakh people are still sheltered in 1,822 camps, big and small.

“We refused a sponsored Onam sadya. Our own lunch turned out to be a huge success,” said Parvathy, a middle-aged woman who has been in a

President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday greeted people on the occasion of Onam, saying the nation stands with Kerala in their times of adversity, in the aftermath of floods. “May this Onam give further strength to the people of Kerala to overcome the adversities they have been facing for the past few days” The entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with Kerala and prays for the happiness as well as prosperity of its citizens,” the Prime Minister tweeted.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi also urged people of the country to unite and stand together to rebuild Kerala. “This is a difficult time for the people of Kerala. In relief camps & homes across the state, people are grieving for their loved ones. On this Onam let us pledge to put aside our differences, stand united together and focus on the task of #RebuildingKerala,” Gandhi said in a tweet.

Rahul forms key panels for 2019 LS polls Gujarat: Hardik Patel on indefinite fast for Patidar quota New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI): Gearing up for the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the Congress today formed three crucial committees to look after coordination, manifesto and publicity in the polls, with the old guard maintaining its position in the core set up under party president Rahul Gandhi.

Gandhi formed the key nine-member Core Group Committee comprising A K Antony, Ghulam Nabi Azad, P Chidambaram, Ashok Gehlot, Mallikarjun Kharge, Ahmed Patel, Jairam Ramesh, Randeep Surjewala and K C Veugopal.

While all those in the Core Committee have worked under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi, those in the publicity and manifesto committees comprise old-timers as well as some fresh faces.

The 19-member Manifesto Committee comprises veterans like former finance minister P Chidambaram, former Haryana chief min-

Justice Joseph to sing at Kerala relief function New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS): After Supreme Court judges took the lead and contributed to Kerala Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund, Justice K.M. Joseph would on Monday sing at a function organized to help the flood-affected people.

Chief Justice of India Justice Dipak Misra will be the chief guest at the function, where Justice Joseph would singh two songs -- one each in Malayalee and Hindi.

The function has been organized by journalists covering the Supreme Court.

It would be for the first time in recent memory when a top court judge would sing at a function, which will also include a performance by playback singer Mohit Chauhan.

The function, being held in the auditorium of Indian Society for International Law, will also see Bharatnatyam presentations

by Bhadra Sinha and Gowripriya S. Bhadra Sinha is also a journalist covering Supreme Court.

While Hardik Patel Ahmedabad, Aug 25 (PTI): Patidar leader Hardik alleged that the BJP governPatel began an indefinite fast ment in the state had denied at his sprawling farmhouse permission as it was trying here today to press for quota to thwart his agitation, the for the community after the police said it was done keepGujarat government refused ing in mind the law-andpermission for various proorder situation since such test venues he had sought. protests had led to violence The Patidar Anamat and arson in the past.

Andolan Samiti (PAAS) “Today is the third anleader began the fast at 3 niversary of the Patidar pm in the presence of his agitation. Two months ago, supporters and several Conwe had sought permission Rahul Gandhi (file) gress MLAs after a pooja at to stage protest in the form ister Bhupinder Singh Hoohis farmhouse, which has of an indefinite fast. But we da, former union ministers been turned into a veritable were not granted permission Jairam Ramesh, Salman fortress with the deployment and therefore, we decided Khurshid, Shashi Tharoor of a huge posse of police to hold it at my residence,” and Kumari Selja, besides personnel, who are friskHardik Patel told reporters former Meghalaya chief ing everyone entering the Hardik Patel carries a here. minister Mukul Sangma. premises.

He alleged that the portrait of Shaheed Bhagat Congress chief spokesCongress MLAs Lalit Singh in Ahmedabad. (PTI) police had detained 16,000 person Randeep Surjewala, Vasoya from Dhoraji conPunjab finance minister stituency, Asha Patel from Manpreet Badal, party’s Unjha, Brijesh Merja from women’s wing head SuMorbi, Lalit Kagathra from shmita Dev, party Rajya Tankara and Kirit Patel NABARD REQUIRES A PLOT OF LAND OF ABOUT TWO Sabha MP Rajeev Gowda from Patan were present at ACRES AT DIMAPUR MUNICIPAL TOWN AREA FOR ITS and Tamradhwaj Sahu, Hardik Patel’s farmhouse.

OFFICE PREMISES AND RESIDENTIAL STAFF QUARTERS. who is also the party’s Vasoya, a Patidar, said THE LOCATION OF THE PLOT OF LAND WILL BE WITHIN Backward class departhe, along with other ConABOUT 5 (FIVE) K.M. RADIUS FROM CITY TOWER AREA. ment chief, are also part of gress MLAs, would sit on the panel. The others are a symbolic fast from to- ACQUISITION OF THE PLOT OF LAND WILL BE DONE THROUGH DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, GOVERNMENT OF Bindu Krishnan, Raghumorrow.

NAGALAND, DIMAPUR. DETAILED ADVERTISEMENT HOSTED ON NABARD WEB SITE <www.nabard.org>.

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Gandhi also formed a committee comprising 13 leaders who will look after the party’s publicity during the elections, AICC general secretary Organisation Ashok Gehlot said.

The Publicity Committee includes Randeep Surjewala, former ministers Anand Sharma, Manish Tewari and Rajeev Shukla, besides Bhakta Charan Das, Praveen Chakravarty, Milind Deora, Kumar Ketkar, Pawan Khera, VD Satheesan, Jaiveer Shergill, party’s social media head Divya Spandana and former Rajya Sabha member Pramod Tiwari.

Announcing the committees, Gehlot said with the constitution of these panels, the party is in election mode and will start the work of putting up a manifesto and draw strategy for publicity and coordination.

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Scholarship for Minority Students: 2018-19 (Post-Matric and Merit-cum-Means)

Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) provides an opportunity to the students belonging to six minority communities notified by the Government of India for availing Scholarships under two scholarship schemes viz. Post Matric and Meritcum-Means based Scholarship Schemes for the year 2018-19. “The Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Nagaland invites applications for above scholarships, given by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India for the above Schemes.”

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of his supporters and set up barricades and blockades on the highways leading to Ahmedabad to stall others from joining his fast.

However, Inspector General of Police (Intelligence) R B Bhrambhatt put the number of people detained at 158.

“As you all know, widespread violence by antisocial elements was reported on August 25, 2015 after the PAAS was given permission to take out a rally. Similarly, after a symbolic dharna last week, BRTS buses were burnt and damaged in Surat,” he said.

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OPINiON/EDITORIAL

Nagaland Post

Post-mortem

Vol. XXVIII NO. 260 Dimapur, SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2018

The vanishing tribe

Positive federalism

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lot has been said about the attempt to tinker with India’s constitution in order to ensure that the concept of federalism gives way to the chant of ‘one nation, one ideology’. However, the federal structure as per the constitution, does not exist in a vacuum of beliefs. It was not by chance but by design that federalism as is being understood, is not the foundation of India’s constitutional existence.

The constitution of India itself has not described India as a federation. According to Article 1 of the Constitution, India is described as a “Union of States.” This means, India is a union comprising of various States which are integral parts of it. The Indian Union is not destructible. Here, the States can not break away from the union. They do not have the right to secede from the union. In a true federation, the constituting units or the States have the freedom to come out of the union. India is not a true federation. It combines the features of a federal government and the features of a unitary government which can also be called the non-federal features. The ongoing debate on protecting and even strengthening federalism does resurrect when any party in power at the Centre attempts to stamp its seal over the states. Those in power at the Centre have been chanting about turning India into a mono-cracy or a homogenous nation of ‘one nation, one people’; ‘one religion, one flag’ etc. Those who want to turn India into their one nation theory show their natural desire to exert control. There is this constitutionally fallacious argument that the current attempts to make state governments subservient to the Centre goes against the basic principle of federalism. The “cooperative federalism” that is being touted is in name only. States cooperate with the Centre’s demands, or else. Uncooperative state governments are penalized; their laws are not approved, they are not chosen for new programs or institutions, their legitimate funds are withheld, or worse, they are brought under President’s Rule. Of the 57 instances of President’s Rule studied by the Sarkaria Commission in the 1980s, “nearly 50% had resulted from central government wishes.” In 2012 more than 20 Bills passed by opposition-held state governments remained stalled by the Centre. True federalism makes both governments equally important and so, it is against the grain of true federalism if the party or coalition in power at the Centre sees states as fields to derive a kind of referendum of policies or achievements. It may not be needed to reframe the description of India constitutionally but more important to ensure that the values of democracy are upheld. Besides, true federalism requires clarity of responsibility, which makes each government better. Demand for autonomy over local matters has been a consistent source of conflict in India’s states, including Kashmir. The current confusion over India’s federalism has not only made these disputes worse; it has hurt governance on the ground. It’s about time that there is recognition of the real nature and benefits of federal principles, and works towards becoming a genuine federation. Ultimately a democracy can succeed only if keeps faith in the wisdom of people, and provides good reason for them to stay united.

It’s time for India to become such a democracy, and therefore a true federation.

DailyDevotion Sacrifice and Friendship I have called you friends… —John 15:15

We will never know the joy of self-sacrifice until we surrender in every detail of our lives. Yet self-surrender is the most difficult thing for us to do. We make it conditional by saying, “I’ll surrender if…!” Or we approach it by saying, “I suppose I have to devote my life to God.” We will never find the joy of self-sacrifice in either of these ways.

But as soon as we do totally surrender, abandoning ourselves to Jesus, the Holy Spirit gives us a taste of His joy. The ultimate goal of self-sacrifice is to lay down our lives for our Friend (see John 15:13-14). When the Holy Spirit comes into our lives, our greatest desire is to lay down our lives for Jesus. Yet the thought of self-sacrifice never even crosses our minds, because sacrifice is the Holy Spirit’s ultimate expression of love.

Our Lord is our example of a life of self-sacrifice, and He perfectly exemplified Psalm 40:8, “I delight to do Your will, O my God….” He endured tremendous personal sacrifice, yet with overflowing joy. Have I ever yielded myself in absolute submission to Jesus Christ?

If He is not the One to whom I am looking for direction and guidance, then there is no benefit in my sacrifice.

But when my sacrifice is made with my eyes focused on Him, slowly but surely His molding influence becomes evident in my life (see Hebrews 12:1-2).

Beware of letting your natural desires hinder your walk in love before God. One of the cruelest ways to kill natural love is through the rejection that results from having built the love on natural desires. But the one true desire of a saint is the Lord Jesus. Love for God is not something sentimental or emotional— for a saint to love as God loves is the most practical thing imaginable.

“I have called you friends….” Our friendship with Jesus is based on the new life He created in us, which has no resemblance or attraction to our old life but only to the life of God. It is a life that is completely humble, pure, and devoted to God.

Quotes

Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. ~ Potter Stewart

Nagaland Post, Dimapur SUNDAY, AUGUST 26, 2018

(Tribute to Visebi Dolie)

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he year ami (maternal uncle) Visebi Dolie threw a Christmas feast to the village, the young people staged a drama, as in the way of rural folks, during camp fire and fun time. In that role play there was a fireside scene; ami and his wife Nichürhiü made a financial account. Ami dictates, his wife writes and people laugh. Yes, he cannot read or write. My mother, his elder sister, told me that their father wanted to send him to school but he preferred a carefree life. At one point of time, they were worried he may go wayward. But things changed when he turned to Christ and got married. Ultimately, he became the longest serving Deacon Chairman of the church.

His unlettered disadvantage was compensated by his sharp memory and a mind full of wisdom. One of his own niece, a lecturer, commented, “He is so intelligent. I am really afraid of his eyes.” His voice was heavy and his piercing eyes can be intimidating. The powerful aura of his presence is felt by his children and relatives. However, he got a great sense of humour and when he laughs it would be a kind of a bouncing laughter.

Several of his comments and humour became the talk of the village. For example, to slay and get a wild animal’s head was the pride of the village folk but my uncle never got a head. So he joked, “What the god of the animals apportioned to me will be, by now, so old and so tame that I may be able to pat them on their backs.”

Honest living was the refrain of his advice. Once he spoke in a meeting organised by the Government servants from our village. He said, “Those days, rich people were looked upon with great respect. They look bigger and more handsome than they actually are. We look back as they passed by. No more. Today, as we pass by a rich man, our first question is, ‘ from where did he embezzle all those riches?’ Richness does not bring respect anymore” he said, adding, “People who headed Departments but were struggling to build a decent house had great honour.” Speaking against

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The mysterious sting of death!

corruption perpetrated by husband - wife duo, he often narrate a story of a woman admired by many suitors for her beauty but she had a problem. She was a kleptomaniac. A man decided to marry her against the advice of his relatives. He married her and whenever she brings home stolen goods, he would shout to the neighbours, “There is an article in my house that does not belong to me, anybody who has lost an article may come and collect it.”The wife stopped stealing because she could not own what she stole. He used to say, “If, at least one of the two parents in the family is honest there wouldn’t be so much dishonesty”.

He lived the talk. He took up contract works a number of times. Some of his contract works are prominently standing even today as a testimony that the work is done properly. After he stopped doing contract work he met an acquaintance. This friend enquired what ami was doing. Uncle replied that he was not exactly doing anything. The man said, “I will do something for you.” After sometime, words reached him that his name was on the list of people who did some plantation works and were being requested to come and collect the money. Uncle was really worried. “I never did any plantation works, please go and remove my name,” he commanded his children. He kept on insisting, “I don’t want my name to remain there.” The children had to go and request the concerned Department to forgo his supposed due and remove his name.

Ami wanted to do what is right. The family use to have a small house in Kohima. One day he said to me, “The light bill seemed to be too high. Please do something.” I wrote a complain letter to Power Department and promptly the Department removed the meter box, did some testing, corrected it and refitted it. After sometime he said, “The power bill now is too low, this cannot be right. People may think I am tampering the meter.

Do something”. The concept of justice and rights is very strong in his mind.

In the village meetings and in matters of conflict resolution, his opinion is valued. His excellent memory together with his knowledge and wisdom is like a reference book. He was consulted by individuals and various groups of people. Journalists who visited the village often interviewed him. I interpreted him a couple of times. He being the closest kinsman of A.Z. Phizo in the village, Naga political issues were often raised as they interviewed him. Though uneducated, his diplomatic approach, his readings of the situation and his judgement were admirable. Like many of his contemporaries, political aspiration of the Nagas was his dream. They talked and worked throughout their lives to fulfil that dream. He was greatly disappointed by the forces of divisions among Naga national workers. In his old age, a bit of frustration was setting in by the turn of events which seemed to be going against their dream.

Like everybody else, uncle has a natural temper too. In the process of an interview by a journalist from outside of the state, he reminded her of how a political leader threatened Nagas with blood flow. To make his point that violence and blood is not the solution, he cited the agonizing result of that threat and named some leaders. After the interview he confided to me that he has crossed his boundary.

I believe ami represents a group of people in Naga villages and towns whose lives are unspoiled by modern day pressure and greed. They lived with principles that did not get compromised. These are the people who continue to give good advice. These are the true Nagas we need to listen to and emulate. Alas! Their tribe is vanishing. Ami Visebi Dolie passed away a few days ago, on 21st August, 2018, at the age of 91 years. His political dream remains unfulfilled, but he has left with the hope to inherit the Eternal Kingdom. May their tribe increase.

N. Khoto Zetsuvi

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ne fact that we do not want to hear or think about is death. Although, it is so real and so close, yet we live as though we will never meet death. Death has no clock to keep its time. It is free to move about during the day or late night and enter any home as it chooses. Death can be found in homes, schools, colleges, roads, hospitals, fields, villages, towns, etc.

It can visit us in sleep or when we are awake. Some people go to sleep only to sleep eternally, whereas others rise in the morning only to see the last rising of the Sun. Death is the end of physical existence. As we close our eyes in death, everything closes for us too.

Death shows no partiality. No power on earth can revive a dead man. What equalizes every man and woman is death. It does not pity the new born child nor the old aged man and woman. The sting of death awaits all. No matter who we are, the power and strength of death will pull us down beneath the ground to experience the corruption of the body. We will be hidden for ages to come. The passage of time will wipe away even the sweetest memories in the minds and hearts of the beloved. The coming generations will not remember our existence. We become historical beings only to be forgotten. We are less privileged than the dinosaurs which are remembered for thousand years.

The icy hand of death can catch us at an instant. The body which is cherished and loved with much care and caress will decay with death.

We move about as if we will never leave behind our loved ones, riches, house and land. Who on earth has taken his wealth to heaven or hell?

Hell has never become rich in spite of the presence of many foolish rich men and women. And heaven is never made poor by their absence. There is no poverty in heaven or hell. Both are self-sufficient by themselves. They can exist by themselves. This is why a small coffin is enough to contain the body. The rest (material goods) are left behind. What does it profit them if they gain the whole world, but lose or forfeit themselves? (Lk.9:25) The thought of death is painful for most people. Nobody wants to leave the beauty of this world and its pleasures. But the world does not need us for long. The world will continue without our presence after death. The Sun will continue to give light and heat, the Moon will glow in the silence of the night, the Stars

will glitter in the sky. The coming generations will continue to uphold the world. In this world, no one is so important that s/he must continue to live for thousand years. As long as we live, we are equally important.

Once we die, we are equally useless to some extent. This is human life! Life is sacred and it must be respected at all cost, yet its sacredness and dignity slowly cease with the dawn of death.

Death is so mysterious! It is difficult to comprehend the nature of death and what follows after. No one is sure about what lies beyond the tomb.

Who among us will shed no tears at the death of our parents, children or friends? The heart is torn apart at the sight of death. The tears of the heart are bitter to bear.

With the passage of time, one’s own parents, spouse, children and friends will depart. They go ahead to tell no tale. We will all tread the same path of death after them. The design of death is unscrupulous. Most men die early than women. It knows whom to detain and sustain. The gift of life comes along with death package. The package is more frightening than life (the gift) itself.

The fact of death is fake. Behind the sting of death, there lies the power of eternal life for those who believe in Jesus Christ, our resurrection and life. Amidst the sad tune of death, the joyful song of resurrection arises to calm the just souls. The soul awakes to eternity. The power of resurrection overcomes the sting of death. Death is destroyed by the resurrection of life (Jn. 11:25). Therefore, believing in Jesus Christ is not a short term contract, it is for eternity. Blessed are those who live and die for Jesus (Rom. 14:8) for theirs is the Kingdom of God. Only those who believe in Jesus (The Life) will receive life from Him for He is the Way, the Truth and the Life (Jn.11:16). We die only to rise to eternal life. We must be able to say like Job, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return there; the Lord gave, the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.” (Job 1:21).

Life is perishable, but every Christian is destined for eternal life.

We must not change the destiny of eternal life by our ill-mannered life.

The short life on earth must be lived for the well-being of oneself and others. This is the only contribution we can give to the world; the world that nurture us freely. The rest will be taken care of by God who knows all in all.

Rev. Fr. G. L. Khing, Kohima

Matters of public interest

here are times when one immediately feels a compulsive urge to react to some of the news appearing in the local print media that upsets one’s conscious sense of equilibrium being disturbed. Such was the Headline in the Morung Express: Friday. August 24.

2018: that read (Quote): “Naga Hoho, UNC cautions against defying ‘Naga political principle’ (Unquote).

Nagaland Post also carried another headline the same day: Friday. August 24.2018: (Quote): “Miscreants halt 4-lane works” (Unquote).

Let us try and factually address the first given issue: Fact number one: Mr. President of Naga Hoho (NH) is an ex-communicated personality from his own Ao community and has ever since virtually been functioning like a lame-duck…sans self-esteem. Fact number two: NH no longer enjoys the amalgamated support of all the Tribes residing in Nagaland and therefore its dictate can at best apply only to those Tribes still affiliated to it. Besides, one also wonders whether Mr. President NH had at least shown a modicum of curtsey to officially consult those Tribes of Nagaland still affiliated to Naga Hoho before attending this Conference at Senapati.

Fact number three: UNC has no Tribal jurisdiction beyond Manipur. So, if we combine these three factual realities together, the spontaneous question that hits you in the face is: with what authority are these two entities (Naga Hoho and UNC) audaciously cautioning the Nagas including the Nagas of Nagaland against defying the so called ‘Naga

political principle’? We have often heard NSCN (IM)’s tiresome harping about this ‘Naga political principle’ as a shelter to scuttle even the laudable effort of FNR calling for Christian forgiveness, reconciliation and unity of all Factions…because of their arrogant egos. Now it is the turn of Naga Hoho and UNC to naturally parrot their master’s voice once again. They need to educate the masses in simple terms what this ‘Naga political principle’ is all about…so that the Naga people gets to know what principle is not to be violated. Can Naga Hoho and UNC also certify without an iota of doubt that NSCN (IM) has never ever defiled any of the so-called ‘Naga political principle’ all these years? Is UNC and Naga Hoho completely devoid of all God given rationality as to want to blindly endorse an agreement…that may have direct positive or negative ramification in perpetuity on the present and the future generation to come …despite the stark knowledge that they know absolutely nothing about this agreement? Blindly supporting or endorsing this opaque “Framework Agreement” without knowing its content(s) is downright stupid to say the least! One dares to believe that the silent majority among Nagas of Nagaland are still made of sterner stuff to do the right thing given a fair uncontaminated choice. On the other hand, even if this often questioned agreement is signed by all Factions as equals there is a real hope for lasting peace in the aftermath no matter what the outcome…big or small…

good or bad. At the end of the day, a true patriot will always be willing to support an upright united effort for a greater cherished cause but certainly not a divided house led by uncompromising, self-serving egoistic leaders who have no respect for their peers involved in the same common national ambition…contemptuously and mercilessly trampling upon the very people that they hypocritically claim to be fighting for. Having made as much down to earth factual statements as can be made…one would presume that this author would now qualify to be treated as an “anti-national” in the cockeyed perception of UNC and Naga Hoho fit to “be banned in Naga territory”. This author can only wonder with shivering apprehension where he will be banished. One would however expect Naga Hoho and UNC to do their homework to rationally discredit what has openly been put on the table through the print media before attempting to carry out their meaningless hollow threat against all who may share the same sentiment.

Coming to the other headline in Nagaland Post concerning miscreants halting the 4-lane works: It was courageous of the Contracting Firm to publically enlighten the masses about the “regular threats for money, theft of several vehicles including excavators and finally, assault on its labourers who have since fled and abandoned the camp”. How desperately depraved can a people get? In the first place, it is disgraceful that all this is happening under

the very nose of IRB and Home Guards purportedly assigned to provide protection. What disciplinary action is the Government contemplating to take against the security personals for obvious dereliction of their duty so that such casual indiscipline does not happen again at the cost of others?

The whole narrative of absolute collapse of law and order literally describes a scenario akin to that of the old Wild West and the Mafia operation in the United States of America in the bygone era. That the “official vultures” of various shapes and sizes would have unsparingly bargained for ‘percentages’ from the Contracting Firm at the inception of this mega Project is a foregone conclusion in everyone’s mind. After all… this is Nagaland. Nothing happens for free. But even after having claimed their ‘official’ pound of flesh, allowing additional harassment to routinely be meted out by other ‘unofficial vultures’ against the Contracting Firm throws up a very shabby unwarranted picture of a legitimate Government being nonexistent. Hopefully something positive will now be done to stop this carnage.

This also brings to mind the paradox of a comical yet serious claim made by NSCN (IM) some months ago that they have been closely monitoring and supervising all developmental works in Nagaland including the 4-lane work.

They too had claimed their monitory and supervisory sovereign tax as exposed during the earlier incident of work stoppage because

of ‘the unusual rain’. If so, the extreme difficulties that the Contracting Firm has been made to undergo as expressed in the local print media also indirectly depicts the supervisory brilliance of NSCN (IM) or the lack of it. Take the example of American Mafias who extorts protection taxes from business houses but provide guaranteed protection from any other predatory human animals…displaying a modicum of honour even among thieves. Since some operational principle appears to be in the similar order, the NSCN (IM) ought not to allow such a lawless situation to occur and recur unabated under their supervisory watch. They should equally do everything within

their power to apprehend the culprits who are extorting, threatening and stealing even heavy equipments from the workplaces. At the end of the day, it would also be appropriate on the part of the community under whose area works are going on to give reasonable cooperation and traditional protection to the Company wherever possible, to enable them to execute and complete that this 4-lane project (which belongs to us) within the stipulated timeframe … otherwise the undue delay could very well lead to cost escalation and wake up the official and unofficial vultures all over again.

Khekiye K. Sema IAS (Rtd); 3rd Mile Thilixu Village; Dimapur

Reader’s Post

Sir,

Let us live the life of free people

The Nagas and Indians are historically, radically and nationally quite different to each other. Nagas are not Indian and Nagaland does not belong to India. Nagaland is a Christian country and we Nagas are living in our own country, Nagaland and not in India. Therefore, the fellow Nagas who have taken oaths in the name of Almighty God to defend the Indian constitution and uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India must withdraw their oaths and live as a true Naga.

They should not continue to distort the sovereign birthright of the Naga nation. If they do not wish to withdraw their oaths, they should simply live a servant of India without disturbing the Naga nation. We Nagas must reject the satanic aadhar card and other unconventional acts arbitrarily imposed by India against us. And we must live the life of a free people as our forefathers did live.

Col. Withonang, Chaplain Naga Army, FGN

Reader’s note: Articles or letters published in any of the columns do not reflect the view of this newspaper nor that of the Editor in any manner.

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Rafale deal: Cong demands inquiry Ko l k ata , Au g 2 5 (IANS): Launching a fresh assault against the Modi government on the Rafale aircraft deal, the Congress on Saturday demanded a public debate and detailed inquiry into the “secretive” happenings and alleged that the defence procurement procedure had been ignored and senior ministers kept in the dark about the negotiations.

Senior party leader P. Chidambaram alleged that the price for the aircraft had increased over three times under the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) regime than what was agreed to by the erstwhile United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.

“We think the matter is serious enough that there should be a public debate and a detailed inquiry, which is why the Congress President (Rahul Gandhi) and the party have raised the issue,” he told the media at the West Bengal Pradesh Congress headquarters here.

Chidambaram said the UPA government had entered into a contract to acquire 126 Rafale aircraft -- 18 of them in fly away condition and the remaining 108 aircraft to be made

Raising questions about the procedure followed for the new agreement, the Congress leader said: “There is a defence procurement procedure which was completely bypassed. There is a contract negotiation committee, which never met for this deal. There is a price negotiation committee, which was never called to meet for this deal.

Chidambaram pointed out that even though the Rafale aircraft was supposed to be an emergency purchase to boost the depleted strength of the Indian Air Force, not a single aircraft has arrived even 40 months after the deal was clinched.

“What kind of an agreement is this?” he asked.

He also claimed that under the pact inked during the UPA rule, the offset obligation would have been given to HAL, but the deal finalised by the Modi regime allowed freedom to the French company to choose its offset partner. Chidambaram said while French Defence Minister Florence Parly had visited Nagpur to lay the foundation stone of the “factory where the offset products will be manufactured” by a private business house, the government has been maintaining that no offset contract has been awarded.

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Article 35A have to be protected, says Aiyar

DAC clears procurement of 111 utility choppers for Navy

Srinagar, Aug 25 (IANS): Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar said on Saturday that Article 35A must remain part of the Constitution to ensure that the people of Kashmir do not feel threatened.

Aiyar was delivering a lecture in a seminar organized by the Centre for Peace and Progress in summer capital Srinagar today.

“A right that Kashmiris have for the last 90 years should remain with them so that they do not feel threatened,” he said.

“It is in our Constitution and one must not make any attempt to revoke it.

Some people are unnecessarily raking up the issue which is not in anyone’s interest,” he said.

“We can presently do nothing about it because the matter is in the Supreme Court, but I hope the court would take the national interest into account before taking any decision,” Aiyar said.

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) met on Saturday and approved procurement proposals worth about Rs 46,000 crore, including that of 111 utility helicopters for the Indian Navy at a cost of over Rs 21,000 crore under the Strategic Partnership (SP) Model. The meeting was chaired by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

“The DAC, in a landmark decision today, approved procurement of 111 Utility Helicopters for the Indian Navy at a cost of over Rs 21,000 crore. This is the first project under the MoD’s prestigious Strategic Partnership model that aims at providing significant fillip to the government’s ‘Make in India’ programme,” an official release said.

The SP model envisages indigenous manufacturing of major defence platforms by an Indian Strategic Partner, who will collaborate with foreign original equipment manufacturer, acquire niche technologies and set up production facilities in the country.

The SP model has a long-term vision of promoting India as a manufacturing hub for defence equipment

Tata Motors’s 1500th Haryana strengthening irrigation system, says Khattar SUV rolls out for Indian Army

Court to consider chargesheet against Kejriwal

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram and West Bengal Pradesh Congress president Adhir Chowdhury interacts with the media at Pradesh Congress office in Kolkata. (PTI)

in India by the public sector Undertaking Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) in Bengaluru, under a transfer of technology agreement with a French company, Dassault Aviation.

“The negotiated price was Rs 526 crore per aircraft. Suppose instead of 18 aircraft, we were buying 36 aircraft at Rs 526 per aircraft, it would have come to Rs 18,940 crore,” he said.

However, after the UPA was voted out in 2014 and the NDA came to power, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an official visit to France on April 10, 2015 announced that an agreement had been signed to buy off the shelf 36 Rafale aircraft. Although the price was not revealed, in subsequent documents of Dassault Aviation’s report, the price was given as 7.5 billion euros, equivalent to

Newly-appointed Haryana Governor Satyadev Narayan Dev Arya being greeted by Chief Minister Manohar Lal at the airport on Saturday. (PTI)

lages of the district would directly benefit from it.

Sufficient irrigation water would be made available to the farmers in the district. The Chief Minister announced that pending claims amounting to Rs 200 crore of farmers of Bhiwani and Sirsa districts, on account of crop damage due to the attack of white fly, would be released in 10 days.

Launching a scathing attack on the Opposition for describing the Bharatiya Janata Party as an inexperienced party, he said: “During the last four years, it has been proved that we are running a better government than them.”

“We have been able to keep a tab on corruption

and works which were undertaken at a cost of Rs 100 crore earlier are now being done for Rs 85 crore,” he added.

The state government, he said, is committed to the welfare of the farming community and any farmer could directly meet him even at midnight.

The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna has been implemented to cover the risk of various crops of farmers. For those crops which got left out of this scheme, the state government has implemented Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana, he said.

Under the Bhavantar Bharpai Yojana scheme, four vegetables -- potato, tomato, onion and cauliflower -- have been covered.

While cautioning the drug addicts and those involved in illegal trade of drugs, the Chief Minister advised them to stay away from drugs otherwise strict action would be taken against them.

“I recently convened a meeting of Chief Ministers of different states to devise an effective strategy to deal with the drug menace in northern states,” he added.

The 1500th GS800 Safari Storme was rolled out of the company’s manufacturing plant in Pune.

Pune , Aug 25 (IANS): As part of ‘Make In India’ initiative, Tata Motors on Saturday rolled out the 1500th GS800 Safari Storme (SUV) vehicle specially designed for Indian Army, an official said.

Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre and Tata Motors VicePresident (Defence & Government Business) Vernon Noronha flagged off the vehicles as part of a total 3192-vehicle order to the Army.

The Safari Storme GS800 4X4 is indigenously designed to meet the requirements of the Indian Army with a contemporary, highly reliable and sturdier diesel SUV with robust features and a minimum payload capacity of 800 kg.

The vehicles has undergone a rigorous trial of 15 months in varied

Deoria shelter home case: Fresh FIR lodged

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thus enhancing self-sufficiency and establishing an industrial and research and development (R&D) ecosystem, capable of meeting the future requirements of the armed forces, the release said.

“The contract when finalised would result in a vibrant and wide-spread defence industrial eco-system in the Indian aviation sector with the private industry and MSMEs as major stakeholders,” it said. Other proposals cleared by the DAC include procurement of 150 indigenously designed and developed 155 mm advanced towed artillery gun systems for the Indian Army at an approximate cost of Rs 3,364.78 crores.

These guns have been indigenously designed and developed by DRDO and

will be manufactured by production agencies nominated

by DRDO. They are likely to be the mainstay of artillery in the near future.

The DAC also approved procurement of antisubmarine capable 24 Multi Role Helicopters (MRH), which are an integral part of the frontline warships like aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates and corvettes.

“Availability of MRH with the Navy would plug the existing capability gap,” the release said. Procurement of 14 Vertically Launched Short Range Missile Systems was also cleared by the DAC. Of these, 10 systems will be indigenously developed. These systems will boost the self-defence capability of ships against anti-ship missiles.

Alagiri claims DMK will face ‘threat’ after Sept 5 rally Madurai, Aug 25 (PTI): Expelled DMK leader M K Alagiri today fired a fresh salvo claiming the party would face a ‘threat’ after his September 5 Chennai rally, expected to be a show of strength by him.

Days after claiming that all loyal workers were with him, the former union minister also appeared to be reaching out to his estranged brother M K Stalin to facilitate his re-entry into the party, saying he never hankered after any post.

Kar unanidhi, who passed away on August 7, had expelled Alagiri and his supporters from the party in 2014 at the height of his fight with his Stalin over establishing supremacy in the party.

“You please wait till Sept 5 when we are organising silent rally to pay homage at the memorial of thalaivar (leader)...You will know how the party men accept me and want me there (party),” he told reporters here.

The DMK would defi-

nitely face ‘threat’ following the rally. “Even rivals had appreciated my election work..and organisational skills.. Section of DMK leaders will understand me at least now,” he asserted.

He was apparently referring to his role in ensuring the success of DMK in by-elections in southern Tamil Nadu during the DMK’s 2006-11 rule.

Earlier, he held a consultative meeting with his supporters for the rally.

Indicating a fresh succession war in the DMK, Alagiri had on August 13 claimed all loyal party workers are with him and hit out at Stalin, accusing him of blocking his return to the party.

In his interaction with media today, Alagiri said: “I never desired for any post when thalaivar (leader) Karunanidhi was alive.

Why should I seek any post now? I don’t have desire to become DMK president....

Stalin is showing urgency in taking over as party president.”

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Gorakhpur, Aug 24 (PTI): A case has been registered against chairman of Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and four other members in relation to Deoria girls’ shelter home case involving sexual exploitation of its inmates, police said today.

The FIR was registered on the written complaint of District Probation Officer (Deoria), Prabhat Kumar, they said.

“On the direction of director of women welfare department, the district probation officer gave written complaint against CWC chairman and four other members. An FIR has been lodged under various sections of the Juvenile Justice Care and Protection Act and IPC,” SP Deoria, N Kolanchi said.

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Offering 60 per cent higher payload, 70 higher power and 200 per cent higher torque, the vehicle has been customized to endure severely rugged conditions ranging from high altitudes drives, snowbound regions, crossing deserts or marshy lands, said Noronha.

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N e w D e l h i , Au g 25 (IANS): A court on Saturday said it will on September 18 consider taking cognizance of the chargesheet against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia and 11 other AAP MLAs for allegedly assaulting Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash in February.

Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal dismissed the plea by AAP legislators seeking to restrain the police from leaking information in the case.

The Delhi police had filed a chargesheet in the Patiala House Court on the basis of investigation conducted on a complaint named Kejriwal, Sisodia along with Amanatullah Khan, Prakash Jarwal, Nitin Tyagi, Rituraj Govind, Sanjeev Jha, Ajay Dutt, Rajesh Rishi, Rajesh Gupta, Madan Lal, Parveen Kumar and Dinesh Mohania.

The Chief Secretary had alleged that he was beaten up by AAP MLAs in the presence of Kejriwal at the Chief Minister’s residence on the night of February 19, where he had been called for a late-night meeting.

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Chandigarh, Aug 25 (IANS): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said that until the state gets its rightful share in the SutlejYamuna Link canal, equitable water supply would be ensured right up to the tail-ends through canal water by strengthening the irrigation system.

An irrigation project costing Rs 112 crore would be implemented in a phased manner to make water available in tail-end villages of Sirsa district, the Chief Minister said at a public meeting in Mandi Dabwali.

The first phase of the project would start with remodelling of the Bhakhra Main Branch and 30 vil-

Rs 60,145 crore, Chidambaram claimed. “The price which was agreed on the Prime Minister’s visit was Rs 60,145 crore and per aircraft it comes to Rs 1,670 crore as against Rs 526 crore (negotiated by the UPA),” he said.

“If these numbers are correct, will someone explain why the price has gone up three times? That is the first question. To which the answer (given by the NDA government) is: ‘This is a secret agreement and we cannot reveal the price’.”

“I am revealing the price today, what is so secret about it? It is there in Dassault’s annual report which is 7.5 billion euros,” he said, while pointing out that the UPA had made public prices of the ship INS Vikramaditya, the Kaveri Engine and the Sukhoi and Miraj aircraft.

Mani Shankar Aiyer

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Officials and Members of newly constituted SLAAB Nagaland during the first meeting on August 24.

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M u m b a i , Au g 2 5 (Agencies): Vedanta Limited on Friday said it plans to spend up to $400 million (Rs 2,800 crore) on expansion of Electrosteel’s capacity to 2.5 million tonnes, as well as increase expenditure on technology and digital innovation to about Rs 3,500 crore.

The announcements are part of a larger spending proposal of $8 billion (Rs 56,028 crore) that the natural resources major plans to implement across businesses over the next three years to boost their size by at least 50%.

“Most of the $8 billion expenditure will be funded through internal accruals, so there is no plan at this point of time for our debt to go up,” Vedanta Ltd chairman Navin Agarwal said on the sidelines of the company’s annual general meeting.

“We have a comfortable level of internal free cash flow to fund expansion that will grow our size at least by 50%.” Vedanta’s free cash flow stood at Rs 7,900 crore at the end of the last fiscal year, as the company brought down its gross debt by Rs 8,500 crore.

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We see 10 per cent growth in advances,” he added.

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The benchmark that has emerged is Rs 3 crore per MW,” he added.

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The RBI circular also said that in the case of large NPAs, worth over Rs 2,000 crore, banks must aim for a resolution within six months. If no resolution was possible, lenders will need to initiate bankruptcy proceedings against these companies in the NCLT. An analysis of bank NPAs by rating agency ICRA showed that 70 large accounts amounting to Rs 3.8 lakh crore of bank exposure would require resolution by September 1, 2018.

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A circular issued by the RBI on February 12 has had a twofold impact on banks. The first-round effects of the new regulation were seen in bank results for the quarter ended March 2018. Since the RBI had scrapped all loanrestructuring schemes, total slippages during the fourth quarter shot up to Rs 2.42 lakh crore. As a result, the stock of NPAs rose by Rs 1.2 lakh crore to Rs 10.4

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Organisation (EPFO) while 60,40,616 persons ceased to be its members during the 10-month period.

The estimated total number of new NPS (National Pension Scheme) subscribers during the period is 6,10,573, the report said.

The CSO has released the report on employment outlook covering the period September 2017 to June 2018. It is based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies (EPFO, ESIC and PFRDA) to assess the progress in certain dimensions, an official statement said. The CSO said the report gives different perspectives on the levels of employment in the formal sector and does not measure employment at a holistic level.

Hyderabad, Aug 25 (Agencies): State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Rajnish Kumar on Friday said the bank has put its house in order and will like to pursue 10% growth in advances this fiscal, including through some good corporate lending opportunities.

“The field is wide open for State Bank, we have the capability to give small loans and large ticket size loans,” the head of the country’s largest lender told reporters after participating in SBI Hyderabad circle’s CSR programmes.

Post the process improvement undertaken in the last quarter, particularly around stressed asset management, the bank, he said, was now in a position to revive corporate lending.

“In doing so, we do not want to compromise on asset quality... mindful [of] having suffered so much in the past,” he said.

SBI, which had in the June quarter reported a net loss of Rs.4,876 crore on the back of higher provisioning, was on course to definitely turning profitable this fiscal, he said. “Hopefully from September itself the bank should [return] to profitability,” Mr. Kumar said.

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New Delhi, Aug 25 (Agencies): Nearly 1.2 crore jobs were created in the country in the 10-month period till June this year, as per a Central Statistics Office (CSO) report. The CSO’s employment outlook report is based on the new member enrolments with retirement fund body EPFO, Employees’ State Insurance Scheme (ESIC) and NPS. According to the report, as many as 1,19,66,126 new members joined the health insurance scheme Employers State Insurance (ESI) of the ESIC during September 2017 to June 2018, with highest number of new member enrolments in May this year at 13,18,395. Similarly, as many as 1,07,54,348 new members joined the Employment Provident Fund

New Delhi, Aug 25 (PTI): Gold prices Saturday rose by Rs 250 to Rs 30,900 per 10 grams at the bullion market on brisk buying by local jewellers and firm trend overseas.

Silver followed suit and advanced by Rs 400 to Rs 38,250 per kg due to increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers.

Marketmen said sentiment bolstered after gold prices rose in global markets as the dollar came under pressure, raising investors’ appetite for the precious metal as a safe haven investment.

Globally, gold rose 1.75 per cent to USD 1,205.30 an ounce and silver gained 2.14 per cent to USD 14.77 an ounce in New York in yesterday’s trade.

Furthermore, continued buying by local jewellers and retailers ahead of “Raksha Bandhan” also supported the upside, they added.

In the national capital, gold of 99.9 per cent and 99.5 per cent purity spurted

by Rs 250 each to Rs 30,900 and Rs 30,750 per 10 gram, respectively. The precious metal had gained Rs 30 in yesterday’s trade.

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ton, IAAS, Pr. AG (A&E) and Kahoto J. Yepthomi, IAAS, Dy. AG (A&E).

During the meeting, SLAAB discussed on the implementation of the government programmes and schemes and audit findings made through the CAG report for previous years of various state government departments and also the private firms in the State.

The members present also expressed serious concern on financial irregularities in various government departments while emphasizing on the need to create better awareness among the general populace on the audit reports, which are annually submitted to the government and laid in the State Assembly.

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varthi, IAAS as member secretary. Members of the newly constituted SLAAB from different fields are Dr. Kilemla, Dr. L. M. Murry, Rev. Dr. Chingmak from Eleuheros Christian Society, Tuensang, Dr. I. P. Khala, Rtd. Director, Veterinary & Animal Husbandr y, Advocate Kezhokhoto Savi, Chairman Nagaland Voluntary Consumer Organisation, Neichute Duolo, CEO, Entrepreneurs Associates, Rev. Dr. Ellen C. Jamir, Associate Professor of Pastoral Care & Counselling, Oriental Theological Seminary, Dimapur and Narayan Bahadur, journalist, Press Trust of India, Kohima. The ex-officio members are – E M Pat-

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Dimapur, Aug 25 (NPN): The first meeting of newly constituted State Level Audit Advisory Board (SLAAB), Nagaland was held on August 24 in the conference hall of the Accountant General (Audit), Kohima.

The main objective of constituting SLAAB is to enhance the effectiveness of audit by providing a forum for professional discussion between the senior management of audit office and knowledgeable and experienced professionals from varied fields.

SLAAB is headed by Accountant General (Audit), A. Pitoho Chophy, IAAS as chairman and Deputy Accountant General (Audit) Nikhil J. Chakra-

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Dublin, Aug 25 (IANS): Pope Francis on Saturday said he is ashamed of the Catholic Church's failure to adequately address the "repellent crimes" of sex abuse by clergy and that the "failure of ecclesiastical authorities" to address abuse has "rightly given rise to outrage".

"The failure of ecclesiastical authorities -- bishops, religious superiors, priests and others -- adequately to address these appalling crimes has rightly given rise to outrage, and remains a source of pain and shame for the Catholic community.

I myself share those sentiments," the Pope said during an address at Dublin Castle.

However, he failed to specifically mention the current scandal over a US grand jury report documenting at least 1,000 cases of clerical paedophilia. He also did not

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occur when the US-China trading relationship is “resolved.”

“In the meantime I would like to send my warmest regards and respect to Chairman Kim. I look forward to seeing him soon!” Trump said.

Pompeo had yesterday said he would return to North Korea next week for the next stage in ensuring the “final, fully verified denuclearization of North Korea.”

The trip would have been Pompeo’s fourth to North Korea, and the second since a historic summit on June 12 between Trump and the country’s strongman leader Kim Jong Un. Trump, who relishes unpredictability in negotiating, had at one point canceled that summit, citing North Korea’s “open hostility.”

But he soon backtracked and the summit went ahead.

discuss concrete changes in laws or transparency or address the question of the Vatican's complicity in the abuse cases, CNN reported.

"I cannot fail to acknowledge the grave scandal caused in Ireland by the abuse of young people by members of the church charged with responsibility for their pro-

tection and education," the Pontiff told a room filled with members of the Irish government, lawmakers and diplomats.

Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who spoke before the Pope, did not skirt the current abuse revelations that emerged in Pennsylvania.

The Nyiro Range Youth Forum Dimapur would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Motsuthung Lotha (NCS) for being promoted to the post of Commissioner & Secretary, Govt. of Nagaland, and Mr. Arhomo Kikon for being promoted to the post of Inspector Nagaland Police.

Further, the Forum prays that both of them lead long and prosperous life, and also wishes them success in their future endeavour.

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With immense pride and gladness through Almighty, we express our sincere congratulation to Shri Mehaichu Jemu, S/o Shri Chuyi Jemu and Nyisini Jemu on his success in the recent National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2018 for MBBS course.

The Union further wishes him success and good health in future endeavours.

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FELICITATION The MEWT felicitates Mr. M. Daniel Lotha for being elevated to the post of cabinet secretary NSCN (IM). The Ekhung heartily wishes him good health and prays that God our Almighty grant him wisdom while discharging his assigned responsibilities.

The Ekhung also expresses appreciation to the Collective Leadership for having trust and confidence on him.

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T h a n a m i r Vi l l a g e S t u d e n t s ' U n i o n w i t h immense pride and honour would like to extend our heartiest congraulations to Mr. H KORAKMONG Yimchunger Stenographer (DEO) Tuensang for being awarded the District Commendation Award on 15th August 2018. May the Almighty continue to shower upon you with all His blessings and grant you wisdom, good health and long life as you continue to sacrifice your valuable service.

The Union conveys its best wishes and success in your future endeavours.

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With immense pride and joy, the Sendenyu Lojvü Students' Union (SLSU) extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri R. Binchilo Thong, IAS, for being appointed as the Chief Secretary, Government of Nagaland.

The union wishes and prays that the Almighty God continue to bless him with a good health, wisdom and guide him in all his future endeavours.

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With immense pride and appreciation, we the Shoipu Village Students' Union extend our heartfelt congratulations to Miss. MEKUA V. YEPUTHOMI, D/o, Mr. K. Vikheshe Yeputhomi and Mrs. Shikatoli V Yeputhomi for securing admission in BDS course in the recently declare NEET examination 2018.

The Union applauds her for bringing laurels to the village and wishes her success in her future endeavours.

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The Rengma People Organization Dimapur (RPOD) through this column, would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Shri. R. Benchilo Thong, IAS (NL : 87) Addl. Chief Secretary of Nagaland, S/o Late Shri. Riga Thong on being promoted to Chief Secretary of Nagaland.

This great success of yours has brought immense joy and pride to the Rengma Nagas.

The Rengma People Organization Dimapur also feels to acknowledge the deep sense of gratitude to Shri.

NeiphiuRio Chief Minister of Nagaland.

In your achievement, together we share this joyous moment to thank our Almighty God for His blessing upon the Rengma Nagas through your success.

The Organization further wishes you a great achievement even in the days to come.

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Washington, Aug 25 (AFP): US President Donald Tr ump Friday pulled the plug on a weekend trip to North Korea by his top diplomat, while taking a swipe at China over efforts to disarm the nuclear state.

“I have asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to go to North Korea, at this time, because I feel we are not making sufficient progress with respect to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” Donald Trump said by tweet.

“Additionally, because of our much tougher Trading stance with China, I do not believe they are helping with the process of denuclearization as they once were (despite the UN Sanctions which are in place),” Trump said.

In another tweet, the president added Pompeo would still head to North Korea “in the near future,” saying this would likely

With immense pride and honour, the Lotha Lower Range Elders and Officers' Forum congratulate Shri.

N. Jacob Yanthan, Jt Director, Agriculture on being recommended Governor's Gold Medal to be awarded on Republic Day 2019 in recognition of his distinguished service to the people and the state.

The Forum also congratulates Lotha Lower Range Eloe Hoho on being awarded Governor's Medal for yeomen services rendered to the public.

The Forum further wishes more laurels and success in future endeavour.

that over 1,000 identifiable minors had been abused by 300 priests.

"It is a story all too tragically familiar here in Ireland," Varadkar said. He called for "zero tolerance" of Church sexual abuse and urged the Pope "to adopt stringent norms meant to ensure that they do not happen again."

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With immense pride and honour, the Jamitsu Ekhung would like to express our heartiest congratulations for their meritorious service.

1. Shri. T.RENBEN LOTHA, Additional Director, Land Resource Dept. Kohima for the GOVERNOR'S COMMENDATION on the 72nd Independence Day. 2. Shri. ELISEN Y JAMI for being promoted to Major in the Indian Army.

The Ekhung prays that, may the Almighty God bless them in their future endeavour as they continue to serve the people.

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"In recent weeks, we have all listened to heartbreaking stories from Pennsylvania of brutal crimes perpetrated by people within the Catholic Church, and then obscured to protect the institution at the expense of innocent victims," he said, referring to the investigation in the US state that found

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families of individuals convicted of terrorism against Israel.

On Friday, a State Department spokesman said the decision to “redirect” the funds to other “highpriority projects” was made as a result of the review, but did not say where the money would now go.

Both the Palestinians and the UNRWA warned cutting funding would make everyday life harder for the territories’ citizens However, the US official said the decision took into account “the challenges the international community faces in providing assistance in Gaza, where Hamas control endangers the lives of Gaza’s citizens and degrades an already dire humanitarian and economic situation”.

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Washington, Aug 25 (IANS): US President Donald Trump has ordered more than $200 million in economic aid which was to be allocated to Gaza and the West Bank be redirected elsewhere.

A State Department official said the decision was made after a review “to ensure these funds are spent in accordance with US national interests”, BBC reported on Friday. It has already withheld $65 million from the UN relief agency for the Palestinians.

The US administration, meanwhile, suspended aid to the Palestinians pending a review in the light of the Taylor Force Act back in June. The act aimed to force the Palestinian Authority to cease paying stipends to

tenced to death by a Pakistani military court on spying charges in April 2017.

India moved the ICJ in May the same year against the verdict. The world court has put an stay on Jadhav’s execution on India’s appeal pending the final verdict by it.

Both India and Pakistan have already submitted their detailed pleas and responses in the world court.

Qureshi, while addressing media, had said that Pakistan has “solid evidence” against Jadhav and was hopeful of winning the case against him at the ICJ. “How I can say that we will win when the matter is sub-judice. I only said that we will put forward Pakistan’s point of view effectively,” he said.

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including Kashmir through talks. The government is not shy of engaging with India despite the current impasse in the talks,” Qureshi told reporters.

He also mentioned Khan’s July 26 victory speech, in which the former cricketer-turned-politician had said that his government would like leaders of the India and Pakistan to resolve all disputes, including the “core issue” of Kashmir, through talks. Khan had said that if they (India) takes one step towards us, Pakistan will take two steps.

Qureshi also denied having said that Pakistan would win the Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case in the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Jadhav, 47, was sen-

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We give all glory and honour to God. The POILWA LUI NKWA Dimapur convey our heartiest congratulations to our bonafide member Er. NAMHEU KHATE on being conferred the prestigious GOVERNOR'S GOLD MEDAL on the occasion of 15th August 2018, the 72nd Indian Independence Day. The POILWA LUI NKWA further wishes and prays that the Almighty God continue to bless him and his family with sound health, wisdom and success in the days to come.

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Pauhabe Chuilo Secretary, PLN

The Ao Senso Telongjem, Padumpukhuri with immense pride and honour extend our sincere congratulations to Dr. L.Tongpang Longkumer, Associate Professor, SASRD Nagaland University, Medziphema S/o. Latongchiba Longkumer of Waromung Village on being elevated to the post of Professor.

The Union further conveys its best wishes and success in all his future endeavour.

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of the refugees can be accomplished and insisted the “terrorist threat” posed by Rohingya militants remain “real and present”.

The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, which has been blamed for attacks in Myanmar, issued an anniversary statement in which it condemned Myanmar’s “terrorist government and genocidal military”.

Mohammad Hossain, a 40-year-old protester at Kutupalong, said: “We are here remember to August 25. We want justice. “ We w a n t t h e m (Myanmar) to recognise us as Rohingya. We are very sad because we are not in our native land.” The Rohingya were stripped of their citizenship decades ago by

Islamabad, Aug 25 (PTI): Pakistan wants to improve ties with India and resolve all outstanding issues including Kashmir through talks, and is not shy of engaging with New Delhi despite the current impasse in relations, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said.

“But it takes two to tango. You cannot clap with just one hand. We have a positive stance and will remain hopeful,” said Qureshi.

He also said the “current position of the ties between Pakistan and India was not a secret as peace talks are suspended, but we have to see how we can move forward”.

Ties between India and Pakistan nose-dived in recent years with no bilateral talks taking place, following a spate of terror attacks on Indian military bases by Pakistan-based terror groups since January 2016. India has made it clear that it will not hold dialogue with Islamabad as terrorism and talks cannot go hand-inhand.

“Pakistan wants to improve ties with India and resolve all outstanding issues,

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Jalalabad, Aug 25 (IANS): At least two people were killed and four others wounded in a suicide attack during a protest near the Election Commission office in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province on Saturday, officials said.

The attack occurred around 11.20 a.m. when an attacker blew himself up during the protest in the provincial capital of Jalalabad, Nangarhar governor’s spokesperson Attaullah Khogyanai told Efe news.

He said that the injured were transferred to a hospital and were in serious condition. The protest was held over the disqualification of candidate Jawid Zaman by the poll body ahead of the parliamentary as well as local elections scheduled for October 20, Khogyanai added.

to Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF).

Refugees fled the region, arriving in Bangladesh on foot or in flimsy boats. Many brought horrific stories of rape, torture and villages burned to the ground.

Myanmar authorities have insisted their forces only targeted insurgents.

They have made an agreement with Bangladesh to repatriate refugees but only a handful have gone back.

Rohingya leaders insist the exiles will not return home unless their safety is guaranteed.

Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi this week said it was up to Bangladesh “to decide how quickly” repatriation

B E I J ING , A u g 2 5 (Agencies): Nineteen people were killed and 23 others injured when a fire broke at a hotel today in the tourist city of Harbin, the capital of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, local fire officials said.

The deadly fire started early in the morning at Beilong Hot Spring Leisure hotel in Songbei district and took around threeand-a-half hours for 100 firemen and 30 fire engines to bring it under control, they said.

More than 80 people were evacuated and 20 others trapped in the hotel were rescued by the firemen, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

As many as 18 bodies were recovered from the site while one person died during treatment at the hospital. A total of 23 injured were being treated in hospitals, officials said.

Around 400 square metres of the hotel’s area was gutted in the fire, the cause of which was being probed, according to the local government.

Efforts are on to identify the victims.

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Rohingya refugees carry a banner during a protest rally to commemorate the first anniversary of Myanmar army’s crackdown.

Myanmar and have been hunted from the country in successive convulsions of violence.

About 300,000 were already in camps in the camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district and the latest arrivals pushed numbers to one million.

Abdul Malek, a 27year-old refugee who fled an attack on his village last year, said the plight of the Rohingya was far from over.

“This one year is just the beginning of many more to follow,” he told AFP. The Rohingya and aid agencies are most worried about the uncertain future of the refugees, who are stateless and seemingly unwanted in Bangladesh while conditions in their Rakhine homeland remain dangerous.

Access to healthcare and freedom of movement remain out of reach for the Rohingya left in Rakhine.

And the Rohingya exodus from western Myanmar continues today, with refugees still trickling over the border throughout this year. The UN and international rights groups say conditions are not ready for their return.

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Cox’s Bazar, Aug 25 (AFP): Thousands of Rohingya refugees staged protests for “justice” on Friday, the first anniversary of a Myanmar military crackdown that forced them to flee to camps in Bangladesh.

About 700,000 of the Muslim minority poured across the border after attacks by the Myanmar military and Buddhist groups that the United Nations has likened to ethnic cleansing.

Thousands held peaceful marches and attended rallies chanting “We want justice from the UN.” At the Kutupalong camp, a giant banner proclaimed: “Never Again: Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day. 25 August, 2018.” Some wore bandanas emblazoned with the slogan “Save Rohingya” while others waved flags.

More marches and gatherings were planned across what has become the world’s biggest refugee camp, activists told AFP. Rohingya militants staged attacks on Myanmar police posts on August 25 last year, sparking a bloody crackdown in Rakhine state. Nearly 7,000 Rohingya were killed in the first month alone, according

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eingainem Kuki emerged as Miss Dimapur 2018 during the beauty pageant held at DDSC stadium, Saturday, while Asonye Semy and Ikali Sumi were placed in the first and second runners-up respectively.

During the live question and answer round, Neingainem, an M.A. student, was asked how youths could contribute towards progressive society on which she replied, “By renewing and refreshing the current state, leadership and coming up with innovative skill and education, youths can contribute towards a progressive society.”

The contestants were put through five different rounds in the finale including modern, ethnic wear, cocktail, designer and evening wear.

The subtitle winners during the

pageant were Miss Modern Ethnic WearMeribeni, Miss Congeniality-Satemnaro, Miss Talent- Neingainem Kuki, Miss Multimedia- Ikali Sumi, Miss Style IconTakasangla Imkong, Miss PhotogenicAvishe Tikir, Miss Catwalk-Vechikholu, Miss perfect 10-Jine Singh and Miss Fitness- Nuvosalu.

During the pageant various artistes made special presentations to entertain the gathering.

While in the photography contest which was part of the two-day Dimapur Youth Festival-Moang Angh emerged as the winner.

The event was organized by Ethnic Group of Nagaland (EGoN) in collaboration with M/s MW Enterprise.

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newly-launched restaurant in the Nepalese capital is using robots as waiters under the slogan, “where food meets technology”.

The Naulo Restaurant (“naulo” means new in Nepali) operates with the help of five robots, three named Ginger and two named Ferry, designed and manufactured by Paaila Technology, a Nepali company established by six young engineers, specializing in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) technology, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.

“Naulo is the first digitalized robotic restaurant

not just in Nepal, but also in South Asia. We believe that our robot is one of the most advanced service robots in the world which is user friendly and very easy to operate,” Binay Raut, CEO of Paaila Technology and Naulo Restaurant, told Xinhua.

The restaurant has a menu implanted in digital screens on tables from where orders can be placed directly to the kitchen. After the dishes are ready, the robots collect them from the kitchen counter and serve the customers.

This is the first time in the Himalayan country that a restaurant has used

“Made in Nepal” robots as servers. Raut, 27, who completed engineering studies in India and the UK, said: “We travelled to different countries including China and Japan to learn about the design, framework and operation of robots before launching it in Nepal. Now, our target is to introduce this Nepali innovation in the international market.”

Robot Ginger is powered with swarm intelligence, speech recognition, natural language processing, auto-dock ability, among others. The robot also cracks jokes and answers basic IQ questions in both English and Nepali.

Paaila Technology entered the hospitality sector after the operation of its first humanoid robot named Pari stationed in a branch of Nepal SBI Bank.

Pari has been deployed in the digital branch of the bank known as inTouch branch, which functions as a source of information and guides customers. The robot started work by greeting customers with “Good afternoon. Welcome to Nepal SBI InTouch”.

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lake Lively doesn’t seem to have the patience to deal with internet trolls these days.

The “Gossip Girl” alum fired back at a social media user who criticized her Friday after she posted a photo to Instagram wearing an eccentric pant suit.

“I say this with so much love & respect for you babe, please hire a stylist or fire the one you’re currently with,” the social media critic wrote in the comments section of Lively’s post.

The “Simple Favor” star, 30, admitted she’s responsible for her own fashion ensembles and and took it upon herself to respond to the critic saying, “Thank you for the tips, sir. Alas, I’ve tried to fire @blakelively so many times. But that b----h just keeps coming back. She won’t leave me alone.”

Lively’s retort was spotted by the Instagram account Comments by Celebs and after mentioning the witty reply, fans of the actress jumped to her defense and saluted her sharp panache.

She famously deleted her all of her Instagram posts in May after she posted a sequence of images of herself playing hangman and spelled out the message “What happened to Emily?”

She had even removed her avatar in the purge.

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ctor Vicky Kaushal says the narrative of “Sanju” didn’t show the “whole media community” in a bad light, but focused on that part of the industry which sensationalises things.

From Sanjay Dutt’s drug addiction, personal affairs, a jail term for possession of arms in connection with the 1993 serial blasts, to his bonds with his parents and friends -- Rajkumar Hirani’s “Sanju” delved into different aspects of the actor’s life but many felt that the film also left out a lot.

The makers were even accused of whitewashing, media bashing and glorification. But Vicky says the film’s narrative didn’t say that the “whole media community is wrong”.

“If we look at the film closely, we did not say that the whole media is doing all the wrong work in reporting.

We said that a certain section of the media sensationalises the reality, news and facts, and how that can create misunderstanding in someone’s personal life,” Vicky said.

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riana Grande has topped the UK album chart in a week that saw three Aretha Franklin albums re-enter the Top 40.

Grande said she was “so grateful” to score her second UK number one album with Sweetener, which sold 45,000 copies in its first week on release.

Meanwhile, Franklin’s death saw a surge of interest in her back catalogue.

Respect and I Say A Little Prayer were streamed more than a million times each this week, data collated by the Official Charts Company revealed.

A r i a n a G r a n d e ’s Sweetener: The stories behind the songs Grande last topped the albums chart with Dangerous Woman, which spent one week in the top spot in 2016.

“Thank you so much!

I’m so grateful! I can’t tell you how appreciative I am,” said the 25-yearold about her latest chart coup.

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5) Drake Scorpion Sweetener’s success brought an end to the Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again soundtrack’s four-week chart-topping reign.

It is one of four entries in this week’s Top 10, which also sees debuts for Bugzy Malone, Gabrielle and Slaves at six, seven and eight respectively.

Franklin’s death at the age of 76 is reflected by the presence of her Soul Queen album at 15 and her 30 Greatest Hits compilation at 16.

Another compilation, Respect - The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, can be found in 27th place.

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Smith Promises 5) Loud Luxury ft Brando Body In the singles chart, George Ezra’s Shotgun remains number one for a fourth straight week.

Drake’s In My Feelings is another non-mover at two, while Eastside by Benny Blanco, Halsey and Khalid rises one place to two.

Calvin Harris and Sam Smith’s Promises was the most downloaded track of the last seven days, enough to make it this week’s highest new entry at four.

Grande has three songs in this week’s Top 40: God is a Woman at six, Breathin at eight and Sweetener’s title track at 22.

All are higher placed than the highest charting Aretha track, I Say A Little Prayer, which sits just outside the Top 50 at 51.

ctress Diana Penty had fun working with Sonakshi Sinha in “Happy Phirr Bhaag Jayegi”, and describes her as a positive and down to earth person.

“It was a blast working with Sonakshi. Sonakshi is one of the nicest, most positive and down to earth people I’ve met. She is so vivacious and full of life that it rubs off onto everyone around her,” Diana told IANS. “As you can imagine, we were a really happy bunch of people that had a great time while shooting this film,” she added.

“Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi”, a sequel to the hit 2016 film “Happy Bhag Jayegi”, is helmed by Mudassar Aziz. It also stars Jimmy Sheirgill, Piyush Mishra, Ali Fazal and Jassi Gill.

Diana played a runaway bride in the first part of the film. Talking about the sequel, she said: “As an actor, I feel proud that ‘Happy Bhag Jayegi’ was received well enough for the makers to consider making a sequel.

“And what I love about the sequel is that it is in keeping with the spirit of the first part -- happiness! What’s also great is that Mudassar has retained the old cast in this film as well. It was a riot being back on set with everyone again.”

(IANS)

Kristen Stewart training for Charlie’s Angel reboot

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risten Stewart says the highly anticipated “Charlie’s Angels” reboot directed

by Elizabeth Banks will definitely have an original take on the beloved franchise.

ET’s Lauren Zima spoke to the 28-year-old actress about her new film, “Lizzie,” on Thursday, where she also commented on Lucy Liu’s recent quotes to ET that the reboot will be a “positive result for women.” Liu starred in 2000’s “Charlie’s Angels” and 2003’s “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle” alongside Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz.

Stewart will play one of the Angels in Banks’ reboot alongside Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska.

“Oh, that is really cool that she said that,” Stewart tells ET of Liu’s supportive comments. “It is true I think, it is not maybe everyone’s immediate response that it would be,

like, something we would have to see again because the one I grew up with was so much fun, and you know, the re-imagining is so grounded and well intentioned and really shows the way women can work together now. It tries to be warm and funny, but it lacks a kitch element that we have seen before that works so well.”

“We are not trying to do an impression of the last one, so yeah, I think Liz is like so genuinely naturally funny all the time anyway,” she adds. Stewart shares that she’s already begun physically training for the film, but has yet to meet Scott or Balinska.

“I have been boxing a bit, which I have never done,” she reveals. “I am so addicted to it. As soon as I have to actually start sparring though, I realize what I am doing is intended to fight people. I am like, it really is assaulting and I really hate it. But all I am

doing lately is talking to Liz, and can’t wait to meet the other girls and I leave on Sunday ... gonna start doing more fight training, getting more aggressive quite soon.”

Later, Stewart also reflected on the upcoming 10th anniversary of 2008’s “Twilight” in November, the film that catapulted her into A-list status. She says the cast --which includes Robert Pattinson, Anna Kendrick, Taylor Lautner and Nikki Reed -- still stays in touch “a bit.”

“Yeah, it has been a long time,” she says. “I don’t know, it is funny, I have also lived in the same neighborhood for 10 years and I thought about that the other day, and I was like, oh god, you know a decade ago it wasn’t as crowded, and

I was like, that is bizarre to be able to say that. So, same, just cause ... certain things, certain memories will be close to you forever.

So, it will never be normal to say something was that long ago, and I feel that way about that too.”

These days, Stewart continues to excite fans thanks to her unpredictable career choices. Her latest film, “Lizzie,” is a psychological thriller based on the infamous 1892 murders of the Borden family. The film stars Chloe Sevigny as the infamous Lizzie Borden, who was accused and acquitted of killing her father and stepmother with an ax.

Stewart co-stars as Bridget Sullivan, who secretly develops an intimate relationship with Borden.

(FoxNews)

FELICITATION

FELICITATION

People were not interested to work with me: Bobby Deol

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The Kohima Alibalar Telongjem convey our heartiest congratulations to Miss Nekshinaro Imchen, daughter of Mr. T. Yanger Imchen and Mrs. O.Chubala Jamir for securing subject topper (Gold Medallist) in Bachelor of Music (Honours) 2018 under Patkai Christian College (Autonomous) Dimapur, Nagaland.

May the Almighty God continue to bless you in your future endeavour.

TAKALEMLA YANGERJUNGLA President K.A.T Gen. Secretary K.A.T

The National Peace Prayer Center, Nihoto Village would like to congratulate Dr. Hesheto Assümi, for receiving the Governor's Award on the 72nd Indian Independence Day for his outstanding humanitarian contribution towards the society.

The chairman and the members of NPPC further wish him more success and pray that God continue to bless him with knowledge, wisdom and long life.

Dr. P. Nihoto Chishi Ahovi Sema Chairman Treasurer NPPC, Nihoto Village NPPC, NIhoto Village

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ctor Bobby Deol, who is in the spotlight again with new films after the release of “Race 3”, says no one showed interest in working with him during his rough phase.

The actor says the commercial success of his last release has given him hope for a new beginning.

“I think post ‘Race 3’, I feel a positivity around me and the people who are meeting. All I want now is to keep that energy alive,” Bobby said in a group interaction here.

“Before ‘Race 3’, I met various people and approached talent management company to take care of my work, but none came forward.

I am happy that I have a team to look after my work now,” added the actor, whose new film “Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se” is set to release next week. Bobby, who became an overnight star with his debut film “Barsaat” in 1995, says it is very important to put an effort towards presenting oneself “in the right manner to my fans who always loved me”.

(IANS)

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26-08-1993 H. ESHAH KONYAK & P. SATEMLA LEMTUR Congratulations Papa & Mummy. We are truly blessed to have you in our lives. It is because of your successful matrimony that our life is filled with blessings and happiness. May you both see God’s light on the path ahead even when the road you walk is dark. And may the sunshine of happiness and cloud of joy form a rainbow of love in your timeless marriage.

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India on IAAF’s radar for Nadal, Halep confident ahead of US Open Diamond League, says Coe

NEW YORK, Aug 25 (Agencies): Rafael Nadal is full of confidence and ready to defend his U.S. Open title, having enjoyed a blockbuster 2017 by claiming the French and U.S. majors after a three-year Grand Slam trophy drought.

The world number one said that his strong performances this season have given him momentum heading into the fourth major of the year next week.

“That’s impor tant for the feelings, the confidence,” Nadal said. “I am here just trying to improve every day.”

For Nadal, whose record 11 French Open titles have earned himself the moniker King of Clay, trophies on the U.S. Open’s hard courts have been relatively harder to come by.

Before 2017, Nadal had won the tournament twice, in 2010 and 2013.

Despite a semi-final exit at Wimbledon last month, the Spaniard is relying on memories of last year’s win at Flushing

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Meadows to spur him on.

“Last year (was) a very special year. 2015 was not a positive year in terms of tennis,” Nadal said, referring to the period when he struggled for form. “(To) win on hard (court) again is something

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that means a lot to me, especially here in New York.”

Meanwhile, women’s World No.1 Simona Halep said that she feels no pressure for the US Open.

“I don’t feel the pressure. Honestly, I don’t feel it. I feel it’s a big chance to

Ali targets England return

Lon d on, Au g 2 5 (Agencies): Moeen Ali is hoping his form with Worcestershire will lead to a return to the England Test team.

The all-rounder has had a week to remember scoring a double century (219) in the County Championship win over Yorkshire at Scarborough and returned match figures of eight for 89 with the ball.

Ali retained his place in the squad for the fourth Test against India in Southampton starting on August 30 but has yet to be picked for the Series.

His last Test appearance came against New Zealand in March but another opportunity could now arise after Jonny Bairstow fractured a finger.

Moeen Ali

Speaking ahead of Worcestershire’s Vitality Blast quarter-final against Gloucestershire on Saturday, Moeen said he was hoping he has done enough to be selected.

“We’ll see, we are winning 2-1 and playing quite well. I know we lost the last game but I feel like

we have played quite well in the Test matches,” he said. If I get the nod it will be great, if not then not a problem.”

“I don’t take anything for granted. I’m just trying to stay in the present at the moment.

I’m playing well and I just want to keep up the form with Worcestershire and hopefully with England as well. I’m just trying to do my best, put my name up there again and see what happens.”

“If I get the call then great but if not I hope the guys that are playing do really well. For me it’s about preparing to play and if I don’t get the call then obviously I will have to go and play county cricket. I will try to improve and get better in the nets.”

get some points. It’s a big chance to make a dream that I’m able to win one more big tournament,” said Halep.

“It doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. I’m just taking this tournament as important and I’m re-

laxed.”

Halep will face a tough draw at the US Open, and she will meet Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in the opening round.

“You want to know my reaction when I heard?

‘That’s tough.’ It’s very tough, very tough draw for sure. It’s going to be a big challenge. Last year I lost in the first round, so it cannot be worse than that,” Halep said.

“I feel confident. I feel that I have the game to win against Kaia, but she’s very dangerous. I just want to get ready for that match and put everything I have into that,” she added.

According to the Romanian, this year’s US Open is very open. She said, “Definitely everyone from top 10 can win this tournament. Every match is a tough one. I don’t feel that myself is up and all the others are somewhere down.

Everybody is even, and I try to win my matches when I step on the court.”

Jakarta, Aug 25 (PTI): India might get to host the Diamond League of athletics as the glitzy showpiece, which features the top stars of the sport, needs to be taken to all major cities of the world, IAAF President Sebastian Coe said Saturday. Here for the ongoing Asian Games, Coe spoke to PTI about the possibility of Diamond League coming to India. “The concentration of Diamond League or world events has historically been in European countries.

We want to maintain that strength, but we have to make sure that big cities are hosting our sport, cities like Delhi, Tokyo, Beijing in Asia,” Coe said.

The Diamond League is a 14-leg series in which top athletes compete for prize money and points.

It was established in 2010 to replace the Golden League to take the sport beyond Europe and as IAAF’s contract with the event sponsors draws to an end, discussions are being held to take it

ATK to host Kerala in ISL opener

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to new cities.

“We have one more year with the Diamond League contract. Those discussions are taking place at the moment but I want to see our world events being spread around the world. I want to see the sport in big populations, in big cities and this has to be the objective,” the two-time Olympic champion said.

“Next year we have Asian athletics championship in Doha, then Olympic games in Tokyo and the world indoor championship in Nanjing in 2020. Asia is going to be the focus of the sport for next four or five

years,” he added. Apart from Europe, Asian countries such as China, Qatar and Morocco are already hosting Diamond League events.

Coe was impressed with the rise of Indian athletes such as Hima Das and Neeraj Chopra.

“She was very impressive. I was in the stadium.

In know the impact that had in India. This is a good sign, athletics is beginning to grab the consciousness of the population.”

Coie said India is an important market for his organisaton. “It is very encouraging, India is a very important country for the potential to grow our sport.

You have a federation which is very ambitious to grow the sport,” he said.

“I see India as very important for helping us globalise our sport and there is a huge sponsorship and broadcast market which is something we should be doing a lot more work in.

That’s the objective of the IAAF,” he added.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS): The fifth season of ISL will begin on September 29 in Kolkata with a clash between two-time champions ATK and two-time runnersup Kerala Blasters FC, it was announced on Saturday.

The second day of the ISL season will pit last season’s runners-up Bengaluru FC against champions Chennaiyin FC in Bengaluru. The ISL announced the fixtures till the mid-season break, featuring 59 games.

The upcoming season will have three breaks, two for FIFA windows (October 8-16/November 12-20), and one, starting from December 17 for the Indian national team’s preparatory camp ahead of the AFC Asian Cup in UAE.

2ND DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF LATE IMOLANGBA SANGLIR 26.08.2016

Two years have passed since you left us for your heavenly abode, leaving us all alone in tears and memories of you. Your presence in our hearts will continue forever.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Through this column, we the bereaved family members of Late Pathong Khiamniungan, would like to express heartfelt gratitude to each individuals, churches, different societies, neighbours, friends, relatives and well wishers who stood by us and supported us, physically, spiritually, financially and materially during his prolonged illness and at his sadden demise on 22/08/2018.

We would like to acknowledge 1. Shri. L. Khumo. Advisor to Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources. Evaluation and Economic & Statistics.

2. Shri. Dr. Neikisalie Kire. Advisor to Rural Development.

3. Khiamniungan Baptist Church Kohima.

4. Khiamniungan Union Kohima.

5. Yokao Citizen Kohima & Yokao Citizen Dimapur.

6. Electrical Council & Electrical Colony Youth.

7. Forest Colony.

8. Meweipogei Colony.

9. Paramedical Colony.

Special thanks to “KOHIMAS” Hospital Staff and Oking Hospital Staff Loving wife, children, grand children and relatives.

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FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR BELOVED LATE IMTIYALA JAMIR

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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(Born : 14-06-1974, Died: 23-08-2018) We the bereaved family members of Lt. NK. YIBENTHUNG LOTHA would like to express our profound gratitude to all those who stood by us throughout the prolonged sickness and at the demise of my beloved husband.

We regret our inability to thank each one individually, but it is our prayer that Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Our special thanks to;1. Dr. Pithungo Lotha, Wokha 2. Dr. Motsuo Memorial Dist Hospital, Wokha 3. Vungoju Colony, Wokha 4. Longsa Baptist Church 5. Police Eloe Khumshum, Diphupar ‘A’ 6. Diphupar ‘A’ 7. Mr. Bijamo Ngullie and family Loving wife, sons and family members.

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26th August 2017 – 26th August 2018 “A Beautiful Soul is Never Forgotten” You are gone, but Thank You for all these soft, Sweet things you have left Behind in our Homes, in our Minds, in our Hearts “Those Who are Righteous will be long Remembered (Psalm 112:6) From loving children, in laws, grandchildren & great grandchildren

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To have, to love is the joy but to part is the greatest sorrow.

A year has passed since death had taken you away from us but death does not steal away the precious memories of our time we had together as the greatest loving dad in this world.

We immensely miss you each day but your good and sweet memories are always a source of a guide and a strength to us.

Loving wife, sons, daughter and grandchildren.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

“A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death is better than the day of birth”.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

(26/08/2017)

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Dearest Imti, it's been a year since you left us but not a day passes without remembering you. For some, the journey is quick, for some, the journey is slow but when the journey finally ends on earth, we’ll find an everlasting peace, together with the Lord in eternity.

God has you in His keeping.

We have you in our hearts Until we meet again.

Ala, Aba, Sanen, Aren and all loved ones.

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Late Lipoknungsang Longkumer (Merangkong) (Born on 19th July 1951 | Died on 21st August 2018)

We the bereaved family of Late Lipoknungsang Longkumer (Merangkong) would like to deeply express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to each and every individuals and well-wishers for the love and sympathy, prayer and financial support extended to us during his illness and at the sad demise.

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LATE PURONEN (SALULAMANG VILLAGE) Through this column, we the bereaved family of Late Puronen, express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to each and everyone who stood by us with prayer, financial and physical assistance during the time of sickness and untimely demise of our beloved Puronen, who left us for his heavenly abode on 21.08.2018.

We sincerely convey our special thanks to: 1.

Doctors and nurses of Eden Medical Centre, Dimapur.

2.

DABA, Signal Fellowship.

3.

Salulamang Senso Union Dimapur 4.

Salulamang Baptist Church & Salulamang Village Council 5.

Chuchuyimlang Town Baptist Church & Public 6.

Nagaland State Transport (NST) Department, Dimapur 7.

Friends and well wishers.

We deeply regret our inability to acknowledge each and everyone individually but it is our humble prayer that our Almighty God bless you all abundantly.

Loving wife, children & relatives.

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LATE KITOKA HESSO KINIMI Born on 14th Feb. 1986 – Died on 22nd August 2018 We the bereaved family members would like to express our profound gratitude to each and every individuals, relatives, neighbours, friends, churches, unions and well wishers who stood by us physically, spiritually and financially at the sudden demise of Lt. Kitoka Hesso Kinimi (Atobo).

We would also like to convey our special thanks to: 1. Usütomi Baptist Church 2. NCRC Usütomi Village 3. Sumi Baptist Church Kohima 4. Baptist Church Meriema 5. GMS Gariphema Teaching Staffs 6. Usütomi Village Council 7. Kitami Village Council 8. Ghokimi Village Council 9. Puneboqa Village Council 10. Usütomi Union & Cultural Club Kohima 11. Usütomi Union Dimapur 12. Usütomi Union Zunheboto 13. Kitami Union Kohima 14. Neighbouring Village GBs 15. Pezielietsie Youth Organisation 16. Kinimi Abolomi From family, friends and relatives K-2483 K Y M C

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Asian Games: Tejinder breaks record; Squash players win 3 bronze

J a k a r t a / Pa l e m bang, Aug 25 (PTI): Shot-putter Tejinderpal Singh Toor’s record-shattering gold gave a perfect start to India’s athletics campaign and lifted a relatively dull day for the country, which also picked up three singles bronze medals in squash, in the 18th Asian Games.

In the medal standings, India were placed eighth with a compilation of seven gold, five silver and 17 bronze.

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Games record and the national record to claim the top prize. The 23-year-old was heads and shoulders above the field, throwing the iron ball to 20.75m to better the six-year-old national record of 20.69m in the name of Om Prakash Karhana.

The Indian’s domination can be gauged from the fact that silver-medallist, China’s Liu Yang’s best throw was 19.52m.

The athletics campaign was, in fact, off to a very good start in overall analysis

India’s Deepika Pallikal and Ann Nicol David of Malaysia in action during the women’s squash semifinal match at 18th Asian Games 2018 in Jakarata on Saturday. (PTI)

with strong medal hopes such as Muhammed Anas (men’s 400m), Arokia Rajiv (men’s 400m), Hima Das (women’s 400m), Nirmala Sheoran (women’s 400m) advancing to the finals with strong showing in heats as well as semis races.

Dutee Chand (women’s 100m) made the semifinals by winning her heats.

The squash players’ singles campaign ended in the semifinal stage but that was enough to yield three bronze medals, there best

performance in terms of number of medals won.

Seasoned campaigners Saurav Ghosal, a silvermedallist the last time, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal Karthik lost their respective last-four matches.

Dipika lost to defending champion Nicol David of Malaysia while Joshna was shown the door by Malaysian Sivasangari Subramaniam of Malaysia. Top seed Ghosal lost to Chung Ming Au of Hong Kong China.

Sechü Zubza FC crowned KFL-2 champions

Sechü Zubza FC players along with guest of honour, KTC members and others after prize distribution. (NP)

Correspondent

Kohima, Aug 25 (NPN): Sechü Zubza FC were crowned champions of 2nd Kohima Football League at Kohima local ground on Saturday. Altogether 7 teams participated in the league which was organized

by Kohima Town Club.

Playing the final match of the league, Sechü Zubza FC defeated Twenty XI FC 1-0. The all important and winning goal was scored

by Zeaneikho Miasalhou in the 8th minute through a header.

Sechü Zubza FC secured 26 points while the runner-up Ziekiezou SC got 24 points. Twenty XI FC are placed in the 4th position

with 18 points.

Sechü Zubza FC received a cash prize of Rs.1 lakh, citation and trophy while runners-up Ziekiezou SC received Rs. 80,000 and citation.

The third place was bagged by New Market FC with 19 points, Twenty XI FC are on fourth with 18 points, Khriekesa FC are fifth with 16.

In individual awards, P Angki Konyak of United 16 FC was named the best goalkeeper, Hekato Aye of New Market was named the best defender, Khiuwangbo Kaurinthah of Sechü Zubza FC bagged the best midfielder award and Shurhosul Zhotso of Sechü Zubza was the highest goal scorer with

12 goals. All the individual award winners were awarded cash prize of Rs. 5000, trophies and certificates.

Apoto Rhetso of Twenty XI Viswema was adjudged the player of the tournament. He received a cash prize of Rs.8000, trophy and certificate.

Zakietuolie Khrodi of Sechü Zubza FC got the best coach award and received Rs.5000, trophy and certificate, the best fans club was bagged by Sechii Zubza and Twenty XI FC received the fair play award.

Earlier, president of Nagaland Contractors and Suppliers Union, Pele Khezhie said that despite numerous talents, the state is lacking behind from almost all

the states of India in many disciplines especially in the field of football. He said that it has been almost 70 years since Lt. Dr T.Ao led the national team as captain in 1948 Olympics and yet the state has failed to produce a player to represent the country in football.

However, he hoped that the league would produce many good players in the years to come. He also encouraged the other districts to follow the same in order promote talents.

The closing ceremony was led by organising committee secretary, Vikholie Yiese. There was special presentation by IV NAP Jazz band Thizama, Kohima and Taekwondo demonstration.

The debut sport of bridge also delivered some good news for India as medals were assured in the men’s team and mixed team events.

The two teams made the semifinals of their respective competitions. After the qualification rounds, the men’s bridge team was placed fourth while the mixed team took the top spot.

The women’s hockey team also continued its fine run so far and advanced to the semifinals with a 4-1 triumph over South Korea.

Watson qualifies for US Open New York, Aug 25 (Agencies): Britain’s Heather Watson defeated compatriot Katie Swan in the third round of qualifying to secure her berth at the US Open.

The 26-year-old, world No 116, won 6-2 6-4 in the all-British encounter to reach the 128-woman main draw for the eighth time in her career. Watson will join Johanna Konta as the only British women in the singles draw for the final Grand Slam of the season.

The three-time winner on the WTA Tour proved too strong for her 19-yearold opponent in a match which saw the final two British representatives in qualifying meet for the first time.

Watson will now aim to secure her maiden main draw singles victory in New York. “It’s been like 10 years,” Watson said.

“I’m definitely happy to get some wins here, even if it is in qualifying. I haven’t played qualifying in a long time here. I’m just very pleased with the way I’ve played these matches and getting myself into the main draw.”

Spirited Wolves hold Manchester City 1-1 L o n d o n, Au g 2 5 (Agencies): Wolves impressed as they earned a 1-1 draw with Premier League champions Manchester City on Saturday at Molineux.

After City hit the woodwork twice in the first half, Wolves took the lead in the most controversial fashion as Willy Boly handled Joao Moutinho’s fine cross into the far corner (57), the touch not spotted by referee Martin Atkinson or his assistants.

City equalised through Aymeric Laporte’s strong header from Ilkay Gundogan’s set piece (69), before Sergio Aguero hit the crossbar with a free-kick in the last minute of stoppage time.

The result means City drop points for the first time this season, while Wolves are on two points from their opening three games.

Wolves caused City some problems early on, seeing Raul Jimenez’s early close-range strike chalked off correctly for offside, but

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany rises highest to head away a corner under pressure of Wolves attackers.

City eventually got going.

They rattled the woodwork twice in two minutes; Aguero slid a first-time effort against the foot of the post from 12 yards, before Raheem Sterling’s fine half-volley from 25 yards

was superbly tipped onto the bar by Rui Patricio, an early contender for save of the season.

Aguero then fired straight at Patricio in a good position after Benjamin Mendy’s wicked cross

was palmed into his path, before a frantic two-minute period in the second half saw Wolves take the lead and leave City feeling harddone-by.

Ederson brilliantly tipped wide after Douglas

Costa had raced through one-on-one on the City goal, but from the resulting short corner, Moutinho’s wicked cross was turned home by the hand of Boly.

Seconds later, Boly superbly blocked from David Silva’s drive as City looked for an instant reply, and City then saw strong appeals for a penalty turned down by Atkinson as Ruben Neves tripped Silva.

City did eventually respond through Laporte’s first City goal, a thumping header from six-yards from Gundogan’s pinpoint freekick, and it was nearly 2-1 as Patricio saved brilliantly with his legs from Gabriel Jesus’ strong header.

Aguero hit the woodwork for the second time with a 95th-minute freekick coming off the crossbar, and it stayed one apiece after a frantic and entertaining contest.

Match results Southampton 1 - 2 Leicester City Arsenal 3 - 1 West Ham Bournemouth 2 - 2 Everton Huddersfield 0 - 0 Cardiff

and women’s sides crashing out in the quarterfinals.

After a disappointing campaign in the individual recurve events, the Indian women’s team lost 2-6 to formidable Chinese Taipei, while the men were beaten

by Korea.

Similar was the story of the country’s weightlifters. CWG bronze-medallist Vikas Thakur finished eighth in the men’s 94kg category with a total of 335kg (145kg+190kg).

Medal Tally Sl. Countries No.

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S

B

Total

1

China

72

51

30

153

2

Japan

34

31

44

109

3

Republic of Korea

25

26

33

84

4

IR Iran

14

11

9

34

5

Indonesia

10

12

16

38

6

DPR Korea

10

5

6

21

7

Thailand

8

8

24

40

8

India

7

5

17

29

9

Chinese Taipei

6

11

13

30

10

Uzbekistan

5

10

7

22

11

Kazakhstan

4

7

27

38

12

United Arab Emirates 3

4

1

8

13

Mongolia

3

2

5

10

14

Hong Kong

2

6

13

21

15

Kyrgyzstan

2

4

5

11

16

Singapore

2

2

6

10

17

Cambodia

2

0

1

3

18

Vietnam

1

7

9

17

19

Malaysia

1

4

2

7

20

Macau

1

2

0

3

Bayern win Bundesliga opener

Arjen Robben slots home third goal with his left foot in stoppage time.

Berlin, Aug 25 (IANS): Two second half goals helped titleholders Bayern Munich to move 3-1 past Hoffenheim at the curtain raiser of the Bundesliga season 2018-19.

The “Bavarians” started with a victory into the 56th Bundesliga season as goals from Thomas Mueller, Robert Lewandowski and Arjen Robben were enough to edge resilient Hoffenheim on Friday. Bayern assumed control immediately after the kick off and came to their chance with 12 minutes played when Jerome Boateng’s shot on target got

blocked.

As the match progressed, the host’s efforts paid off as Thomas Mueller headed home Joshua Kimmich’s corner kick to break the deadlock at the near post with 23 minutes into the game.

After the restart,the visitors shocked the German record champions with the equalizer out of the blue after Adam Szalai shrugged off two defender to beat Bayern custodian Manuel Neuer into the far post corner four minutes later.

Hoffenheim gained momentum but a foul play

penalty allowed Bayern to take the 2-1 lead. However, Baumann saved Lewandowski’s shot before Robben tapped home the rebound, which was overruled by the video referee. Lewandowski stepped up again only to beat Baumann into the bottom left for the 2-1 lead in the 82nd minute.

The video referee once again overruled Mueller’s brace due to a deflected handball. Bayern piled on the pressure and it came as no surprise when Arjen Robben sealed the deal after the build up work from Leon Goretzka.

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Tajinderpal Singh Toor celebrates on the podium after receiving his gold medal for the men’s shot put. (AP/PTI)

Gurjit Kaur’s two penalty corner conversions late in the game was high point of the match for India.

In badminton, top shuttlers P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal advanced to the women’s singles quarterfinals after beating their respective opponents.

Olympic and World Championship silver-medallist Sindhu outwitted local favourite and world No.22 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 21-12 21-15 after Commonwealth Games goldmedallist Saina dispatched another crowd-favourite Fitriani 21-6 21-14.

There was no shooting medal to celebrate in Palembang as the Indians drew a blank in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol event in which there were expectations from 15-year-old CWG gold-medallist Anish Bhanwala.

In the boxing ring, 31year-old debutant Pavitra (60kg) advanced to the quarterfinals after out-classing Pakistan’s Rukhsana Perveen in a bout that lasted just one round.

But there was no end to India’s archery woes as they continued to misfire. The recurve archers will return empty-handed from the Games with both the men

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